Psalm 95:1-7
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD ;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.3 For the LORD is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
John 15:9-11
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
Notice our joy is derived from God’s love. Our joy does not come from our circumstances. It is not an emotion that comes and goes. Our joy is based on God’s love for us. We need to remember that God loves us. He sent his son to die for us! In order to “remain” in his love, we need to show we are his children by obeying his commands. Those who have tasted God’s love are commanded to remain in his love by obedience. Knowing and obeying will produce true joy. We can say with Paul;
“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.” – Phil 4:11
Note: Paul was in jail when he wrote this.
