Don’t Let Joy Slip Away Is 12:1-6
Did you know there is a difference between happiness and joy? An easy way to tell the difference is joy last and lasts, and is a result of our relationship with God. Happiness usually is temporary. We are happy because of circumstances or because somebody likes us, or things went our way. Joy isn’t dependent on how things are going. We have joy, just because we have Jesus. He is the one who gives us joy unspeakable and full of glory. He is the one who gives us joy in the midst of negative circumstances.
That doesn’t mean that the devil won’t try to steal our joy. If we start looking inward, and keep our focus only on ourselves, we can miss seeing the big picture of life, and totally loose our joy. We can look at circumstances and because everything isn’t going smoothly, we can let our joy slip away. The best thing to do is continually draw from the joy that is on the inside (Is 12:2,3). When we are saved, we experience a joy that the world doesn’t know about (I Peter 1:8). We can have complete contentment, and a joy that lasts and lasts that isn’t dependent on how “happy” we feel (Phil 4:11-13). God’s joy can become part of who we are. We can be “joy filled”, so we can be “joy spilled” to our world. Splash a little joy on someone you know! You’ll lift their day, and because what we gives comes back on us, we’ll get a bucket full of joy in return!
Is12:1-6
And in that day you will say:
“O Lord, I will praise You;
Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
2
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.’”[a]
3
Therefore with joy you will draw water
From the wells of salvation.
4 And in that day you will say:
“Praise the Lord, call upon His name;
Declare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His name is exalted.
5
Sing to the Lord,
For He has done excellent things;
This is known in all the earth.
6
Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”
We can draw joy from the well of salvation! What a promise.
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