(THE) JOY OF THE LORD

THE JOY OF THE LORD

WHEN MY SOUL FEELS TOSSED AND TORN
WITH NO REST TO BE FOUND
AND I FEAR THE THINGS I CANNOT SEE
SO I LET THEM GET ME DOWN

NO I, I WILL NOT GRIEVE
FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD
IS MY STRENGTH
AND I, I WILL NOT FEAR
FOR YOUR JOY OF THE LORD
COMFORTS ME

IF THE TROUBLES OF THIS WORLD FEEL TOO GREAT
FOR ANY MORTAL TO STAND
I HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT LORD
TO HOLD MY FEEBLE HAND

CHORUS

THERE IS VICTORY IN YOUR TRUTH
WHERE PEACE LIKE A RIVER WILL FLOW
YOU’RE A BLESSING FOR THE WEAKEST OF MEN
AND YOU WILL EMPOWER THIS SOUL

CHORUS 3X

Today’s Chew: Father, your Word said to trust by submitting to you in my trials and not to lean on my own understanding Pr 3:5. Your promise is that you will work out this circumstance for my good Ro 8:28. True trusting means to rejoice in the midst of my depression Php 4:4. I receive strength from you when I trust you completely and the result of full trust is joy Neh 8:10. I will not grieve when I am undergoing tribulation for the joy of the Lord is my strength. You have given me a great example in the following chapter Neh 9:1-38, of what to do when I am experiencing suffering. Thank you, Father for your Word.

My tendency in trials is to feel sorry for myself and use pity as a comfort. But this is a downward spiral to a deeper depression. By turning to the Word and believing the promises You give me, I turn my depression into hope, joy and strength. As Col 3:1,2,3 states, I need to think on heavenly not earthly, temporal things. Thank You, Holy Spirit for today’s reminder.

2 Co 7:4

What did Paul know that we don’t? He was singing in prison after being severely flogged Ac 16:23,24,25. He went back for more, after being stoned almost to death Ac 14:19,20. I would be running in the opposite direction from Lystra. Paul stated in the second letter to the Corinthians (4:16-18) the answer. I’m not going to write it out for you! If you are interested in knowing Paul’s secret, then take ownership of your spiritual life Pr 19:24; Mt 7:7.