Post-o-Matic 3.16† 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Morning But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . joy. Joy in the Holy Spirit.—Joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory. As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.—In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.—We rejoice in our sufferings. Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith . . . for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame.—“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”—For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.—Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.—“The joy of the LORD is your strength.” In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.—“For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Gal. 5:22; Rom. 14:17; 1 Pet. 1:8; 2 Cor. 6:10; 7:4; Rom. 5:3; Heb. 12:2; John 15:11; 2 Cor. 1:5; Phil. 4:4; Neh. 8:10; Ps. 16:11; Rev. 7:17 (Read full verses...) Evening The LORD is Peace. “Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.” “Behold, something greater than Solomon is here.”—For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.—My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. And it will hail when the forest falls down, and the city will be utterly laid low. He himself is our peace.—And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land. “They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings.” “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” Judg. 6:24; 1 Chron. 22:9; Matt. 12:42; Isa. 9:6; Isa. 32:18, 19; Eph. 2:14; Mic. 5:5; Rev. 17:14; John 14:27 (Read full verses...) << Mar 31 | Apr 1 | Apr 2 >> Excerpted from Daily Light on the Daily Path ©2002 Crossway Books, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Posted on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0700 at http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
