This post is part of a 31-day series.
"The fruit of the Spirit is...joy."
Galatians 5:22
"You shall be holy, for I am holy."
1 Peter 1:16
Sometimes I’ve felt that I ought not feel joy when there’s so much sorrow in the world. Or I don't deserve joy when I’ve done such wrong. Jesus had to be tortured to save me, so how can I be cheerful?
But the fruit of the Spirit is joy because God is joyful. He sings over us. He delights in His people.
"The LORD your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior.
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy."
Zephaniah 3:17
He is fundamentally a happy God. He's not telling me to be joyful so I can cheer Him up; He’s not calling me to be something He’s not. I shall be joyful because my heavenly Father is joyful.
Next: Joy in Sorrow
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