Monday, 7 November 2016

Devotional Monday 7/11/16 – John 17:13 “Full measure of joy”

11:39 Posted by Matthew Beaney No comments

Joy is ‘the emotion of faith’ let’s learn from Jesus how to have fullness of joy.
To meditate/pray upon
John 17:13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.”
‘Psalm 19:8 ‘The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.’
Jesus says, “I say these things that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves”.These things’ refers to all that He has said in the upper room beginning in chapter 13.
In summary we could say that, fullness of joy comes from trusting in the present Saviour and serving His people no matter what and we come to trust by listening to what He says in His word.
I define joy as ‘the emotion of faith’
It’s an emotion – it is feelings, thoughts, impulses and bodily sensations. But it’s an emotion that is shaped by our faith in Spirit inspired truth.
John Piper wrote,
‘The Bible is no trifle, it is your life – the kindling of your joy’
Fullness of joy is available to us. Jesus has revealed His great love and grace. Let’s give ourselves to hearing what God says, accepting it with prayer and praise, asking for the grace of the Spirit so have fresh delight and joy in God.
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