Today is Valentine's Day, which is the day we celebrate love. Everyone has the need to be loved. Knowing someone loves us is what brings joy to our heart. It is sad that there are people who do not know anyone who loves them. That is because they do not know there is a God Who loves them so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for them so they could experience love and so they could experience forgiveness of their sins and subsequently a joy unspeakable that goes with this so great salvation!
Happiness comes from pleasing circumstances but joy comes from walking in the light of God's Countenance. If we know God loves us and if we love God we want to please Him. We please Him with our obedience, fellowship, praise, thanksgiving, confessions and loving others. Joy is the inner overflowing of a forgiven soul who is walking closely with his Father, trusting His love and enjoying His mercies and grace. Knowing God the Father unconditionally loves us is what brings us great joy regardless of the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
There is a verse from an old song by E. Warren that says it very well.
I have found His grace in all complete, He supplieth every need.
While I sit and learn at Jesus' feet, I am free, yes, free indeed.
It is joy unspeakable and full of glory. Oh, the half has never yet been told.
"Without having seen Him, you love Him; though you do not even now see Him, you believe in Him and exult and thrill with inexpresssible, glorious, triumphant and heavenly joy. (I Pet.1:8). (Amp.)
Do you have this joy?
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