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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Joy ( Jude 1:24) Day 35

Joy (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Joy                                                                                           Day 35

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

Jude 1:24

Personal disappointments and struggles come in all shapes and sizes. They may come in the form of unrealized hopes and dreams. They may be caused by those close to us and even by those who are simply associates. Our challenges may even be of our own creation. It is often at these times of disappointment that we seek God.

Trials will continue to come. We will always experience tests of our faithfulness, but God is always there to give us the strength to move past our obstacles. When we seek Him and His guidance, He can keep us from falling.

We may feel as though we cannot press forward. We may want to give up. Our fears and tears may tempt us to stop and to succumb to our circumstances, but we have a Father who is there no matter the difficulty or situation. He is able to keep us from falling.

Like a swimmer in distress, we can cause our rescue to be more difficult by trying too hard to save ourselves and preventing our rescuer from taking control. We may block our own blessings by refusing to let God take control. God is able to keep us from stumbling. Let us have joy in knowing that all we have to do is give in to Him and let Him guide us to where we can be in His presence with exceeding joy.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Joy ( John 15:11) Day 34

Joy (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Joy                                                                                           Day 34

These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.

John 15:11

Isn’t it great to know that we have a Savior who has promised that by remaining connected to Him, we will always have access to joy? In fact, as Jesus prepared the disciples for His crucifixion, He explained that He had shared His teachings with them so that they may be fruitful and have joy; not only that they have joy, but that their joy remain in them. Thus, during their dark times ahead, they could still be filled with joy.

We all experience ups and downs. There will be seasons for our highest successes and accomplishments. Likewise, there will be times when we encounter our darkest valleys. During our difficult periods, we may wish that we could have bottled up some of our prior joys for safekeeping until our moments of despair.

There are no real genies in bottles, but we do have access to the true joy that freely flows through Christ. He is more than a glass container that we break open in case of emergency. Through Christ, we can remain mindful of the eternal peace that awaits us. Through Him, we may faithfully cling to the knowledge of God’s steady hand over our lives.

Let us be connected to Jesus as a branch to a vine and tap into the joy available through Him. Let us seek to have His joy remain in us and to be filled by His joy. Then, no matter the circumstance we can proclaim, “I still have joy!”

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Joy ( Romans 8:18) Day 33

Joy (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Joy                                                                                           Day 33

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Romans 8:18

There are so many areas of life in which we may choose to place our joy: personal accomplishments, family, relationships, finances, the life of or the hope of a child, etc. We may experience our greatest highs and joys from successes in these areas. Unfortunately, we may also discover our deepest disappointments and lows from setbacks and failures in these very same areas of life. Occasionally, we face challenges so severe that all we once considered to be of the utmost importance begins to seem small. We feel that all we worked for has been lost forever.

During our struggles, let us never forget that we can experience true joy again. When we encounter dark clouds in our lives, let us not forget our eternal sun - the Son of God. Though our pain is real and will never be erased, our eternal Son is greater than our temporary sufferings. While we cherish and cling to our memories of who or what was lost, let us remember the eternal joy we will one day claim. When we express our humanity by way of our tears, let us not forget the glory that will be revealed to us through our faithfulness.

Let us show the world that in spite of our storms, we know there is still abundant joy through Christ. Let us reveal to the world that our joy is simply a fruit of the Holy Spirit living in us. Let us remember that the difficulty of our circumstances pales in comparison to the eternal joy awaiting us.

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Fruit of the Holy Spirit in You - Joy ( Romans 8:37) Day 32