The blessings of joy
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The more I study the gift of joy, the more I want to access it. Joy is available to you every day. You can laugh more and be more productive. The Bible says, “For You grant him lasting blessings; You give him great joy by allowing him into Your presence.” (Psalms 21:6, NET) If you take a few moments to analyze this verse, you’ll find three more secrets about joy:
- God will grant you blessings that last. Gratitude will pour out of your mouth.
- God promises to give you joy. In other words, joy is a gift directly tied to blessings.
- God will allow you to enter into His presence. The psalmist says, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give Him thanks! Praise His name!” (Psalms 100:4, NET)
Are you positioned for blessings? God wants to shower you with blessings that can come in many forms. You may receive a new job or a promotion. You may access a grant to start a new company or a scholarship to finally get your college degree. Blessings bring great joy, don’t they?
I’m entering a new season in my life. COVID-19 has caused me to reevaluate my life and make a few dramatic changes. Change is hard, but I’ve really tried to focus on my blessings. I’ve been thanking God a lot lately. I know I don’t deserve these blessings, but I also know that God is good and generous.
Do you remember the old Sunday school song that helped us develop an attitude of gratitude?
Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your blessings; see what God has done.
Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your many blessings; see what God has done.
If you give thanks for your blessings, you will experience more joy, and you will overflow with it. Oh, by the way, you are a miracle. And I love you more than donuts.
Thanks Paul for this devo. It’s so true. If you count your many blessings you will feel JOY! Joy is a wonderful thing. Isn’t it great that God has created a way for us to feel good. Feeling good is a choice though. Or maybe I should say… it’s a choice to count your blessings. Because you can’t honestly count your blessings and NOT feel good. I love joy. Yes. It’s a choice and yes I’m thankful for joy. Thank You Father for creating joy for us to feel good. And thank You for giving us so many reasons (blessings) to feel good… feel joyful! I join the hymn writer to say ….
Joyful, joyful we adore Thee
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee,
Op’ning to the sun above.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness;
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day!
In Him,
Leah
Thanks Paul I’m Natalie HEMMINGS and I’m a miracle
I look forward to hearing your devotion everyday, your voice is so uplifting. Thank you for your ministry. I count my blessings everyday for God’s miracle for my life.
Amen I love you more than ice cream
Thank you Paul for sharing your Blessings!
Beautiful!? God is so good!
Sometimes regardless of your situation or illness
He gives you an Awesome feeling in side to make you feel good! There’s nothing beyond Him that can satisfied you, just a feeling to know it’s Him!✨♥️His Love never fails?
I love you more than donuts… Lol I have a blanket that says that my 5 yr old grandson bought me as a gift ❤️?
Thank you and yes it’s good to count our blessings. Thanks to our Lord. Amen
This morning I woke up with that song thank you Paul! Today Made one year my mom went to be with Jesus and I still miss her and I know she’s watching over me and someday I’ll see her again
Thanks, I love to read what you have to say about God.
Giving God thanks and praise in all things. Praise be to the Lord God on High !!!!