What does
"for the joy of the Lord"
mean?
Does it mean that i should be joyful that we HAVE a Lord?
Does it mean the Lord's joy?
Does it mean that i should be joyful that we HAVE a Lord?
Does it mean the Lord's joy?
Does it mean the joy that that Lord gives us?
Or Does is mean us making the Lord joyful?
I think its the last one.
For some reason as I was griping and groaning to myself about the dramas in High school and relationships, the unwanted homework, and the things that "should get done but never do" I thought of the verse "For the joy of the Lord is your strength."
I've always interpreted it as, "As long s God is joyful, you'll have strength."
I now find that ridiculous; as of 5 minutes ago, i find that ridiculous!
Now I'm thinking its that making the Lord joyful by accepting the power of His grace and loving him fully is WHAT WE ARE STRONG IN!
not that because we can make God happy we are going to be strong in every aspect of our lives, but that WE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE.
I'm not trying to make light of any situation whatsoever. I simply am finding joy through those little things that actually matter.
For some reason as I was griping and groaning to myself about the dramas in High school and relationships, the unwanted homework, and the things that "should get done but never do" I thought of the verse "For the joy of the Lord is your strength."
I've always interpreted it as, "As long s God is joyful, you'll have strength."
I now find that ridiculous; as of 5 minutes ago, i find that ridiculous!
Now I'm thinking its that making the Lord joyful by accepting the power of His grace and loving him fully is WHAT WE ARE STRONG IN!
not that because we can make God happy we are going to be strong in every aspect of our lives, but that WE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE.
I'm not trying to make light of any situation whatsoever. I simply am finding joy through those little things that actually matter.
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