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jump-for-joy - Positively Inspiring!

Yeshua [Jesus] rejoiced. Jesus is exuberant in the Holy Spirit. Jesus came to usher in the Kingdom of God in the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus died for us but approached it in great joy.

  • Jesus knew how the story would end.
  • Jesus was happy about it all.
  • Jesus does the happy dance.
  • Seriously! Jesus “rejoiced greatly”. Jesus is smiling.
  • Jesus is stunned with what God is doing.

God is in a good mood. Jesus knew it. I believe that, do you?

Come on now.

At that very time Jesus rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Master [Lord] of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Luke 10:21 (NASB)

The Holy Spirit brings joy to believers, giving them an inner contentment and happiness, which is not dependent upon external circumstances.

The Greek word is χαρά chara, (khar-ah) meaning delight, gladness, and to be exceeding joyful. Exceedingly! Do you hear it?

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness above Your companions.

Hebrews 1:9 (NASB)

Joy and happiness is essential in the Kingdom of God. The Beatitudes (aka The Jesus Manifesto) traditionally use the word “blessed”. Most translators agree the better translation is “Happy” or “More than Happy”. For the joy that was set before Jesus, he endured the crucifixion. The joy of the Lord is my strength.

In Acts we learn that:

The disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Acts 13:52 (NASB) 

Note that it was not a sometime kind of thing. It was continual. They were always joyful and happy. It is just who they were, like Jesus. This is where I get to say one of my favorite things. God is in a good mood!

We are a people of hope and joy!

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13 (NASB)

 

 

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