Happiness
What
is joy?
As
Christians Joy is an emotion of being blessed to have Jesus in our heart.
We
are to be joyful when we praise the Lord.
We
are to shout for joy when we are upright in our heart.
As
Christians we are to emulate joyfulness to others.
As a Christian or non- Christian
we can go through life enjoying it with a positive attitude or not enjoying
life with a negative attitude.
We can live life as an optimist
or pessimist. We can look at the good side of others or find fault.
Which way does the Lord want us
to be?
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Dictionary
the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune
or by the prospect of possessing what one desires; delight.
the expression or exhibition of such emotion.
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Ecclesiastes 3;12-13
[ Enjoy Life
in the Present ] I have concluded that there is nothing better for
people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live.
13 and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment
in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.
The Lord wants us to be
happy in life.
When it snows or rains do we
complain about it or thank Jesus for it?
It should be Joy when we fall into
trials.
Enjoy tremendous joy.
We are to be joyful when we praise the Lord.
We are to shout for joy when
we are upright in our heart.
As Christians we are to emulate
joyfulness to others.
Romans 14;17
For
the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness,
peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans
15;13
Now
may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you
believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians
5;22
But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness.
James
1;2
[ Joy
in Trials ] My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy
when you fall into all sorts of trials.
Luke
15;7
I
tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over
one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need
to repent.
John
16;11
When
a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her
child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy
that a human being has been born into the world.
1
chronicles 16;33
Then
the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord; For He
is coming to judge the earth.
Deuteronomy
16;15
Seven
days you shall celebrate a feast to the Lord your God in the place which the
Lord chooses, because the Lord your God will bless you in all your produce and
in all the work of your hands, so that you will be altogether joyful.
1
Kings 1;40
All
the people went up after him, and the people were playing on flutes and
rejoicing with great joy, so that the earth shook at their noise.
1
Kings 8;66
On
the eighth day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they
went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness
that the Lord had shown to David His servant and to Israel His people.
1
chronicles 16;33
Then
the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord; For He
is coming to judge the earth.
1
Chronicles 29;17
Since
I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the
integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things;
so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here,
make their offerings willingly to You.
Psalm
5;11
But
let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.
Psalm
16;11
You
will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
Psalm
20;5
We
will sing for joy over your victory, And in the name of our God
we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
Psalm
21;6
For
You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in
Your presence.
Psalm
27;6
And
now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in
His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will
sing praises to the Lord.
Psalm
30;5
For
His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last
for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Psalm
32;11
Be
glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy,
all you who are upright in heart.
Psalm
33;1
Sing
for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to
the upright.
Psalm
35;27
Let
them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication; And let
them say continually, “The Lord be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of
His servant.”
Psalm
42;4
These
things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with
the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With
the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.
Psalm
43;4
Then
I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon
the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.
Psalm
45;7
You have
loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed
You With the oil of joy above your fellows.
Psalm
47;1
O
clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy.
Psalm
51;12
Restore
to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing
spirit.
Psalm
59;16
But
as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully
sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And
a refuge in the day of my distress.
Proverbs
12;20
Deceit
is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs
17;22
A joyful
heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs
21;25
The
exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to
the workers of iniquity.
Matthew
13;20
The
seed sown on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and immediately
receives it with joy.
Matthew
13;44
[Parables
on the Kingdom of Heaven
] “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person
found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he
had and bought that field.
Matthew
28;8
And
they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to
report it to His disciples.
Luke
1;14
Joy and gladness will come to
you, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Luke
2;10
But
the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to
you good news that brings great joy to all the people.
Luke
6;23
Rejoice
in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in
heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.
Luke
8;13
Those
on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they
hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of
testing fall away.
Luke
15;7
I
tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over
one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need
to repent.
Luke
24;52
So
they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
John
15;9-11
9 “Just as the Father has loved
me, I have also loved you; remain in my love. 10 If you obey my
commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s
commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these
things so that my joy may be in you, and your joy
may be complete.
John
16;11
When
a woman gives birth, she has distress because her time has come, but when her
child is born, she no longer remembers the suffering because of her joy
that a human being has been born into the world.
John
16;22
So
also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will
rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John
16;24
Until
now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so
that your joy may be complete.
John
17;13
But
now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may
experience my joy completed in themselves.
Acts
2;28
You
have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of joy
with your presence.
Acts
13;52
And
the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Acts
14;17
“yet
he did not leave himself without a witness by doing good, by giving you rain
from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you with food and your hearts with
joy.”
Romans
14;17
For
the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness,
peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
2
Corinthians 2;3
And
I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness
from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that
my joy would be yours.
Philippians
1;25
And
since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you
for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith.
1
Thessalonians 1;6
And
you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy
that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.
Hebrews
12;2
keeping
our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy
set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken
his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
James
1;2
[ Joy
in Trials ] My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy
when you fall into all sorts of trials.
1
Peter 1;8
You
have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in
him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy.
3
John 1;4
I
have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are
living according to the truth.
Psalm 37
Psalm 37
Of
David.
1
Do
not fret because of those who are evil
or
be envious of those who do wrong;
2
for
like the grass they will soon wither,
like
green plants they will soon die away.
3
Trust
in the Lord and do good;
dwell
in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4
Take
delight in the Lord,
and
he will give you the desires of your heart.
5
Commit
your way to the Lord;
trust
in him and he will do this:
6
He
will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your
vindication like the noonday sun.
7
Be
still before the Lord
and
wait patiently for him;
do
not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when
they carry out their wicked schemes.
8
Refrain
from anger and turn from wrath;
do
not fret—it leads only to evil.
9
For
those who are evil will be destroyed,
but
those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
10
A
little while, and the wicked will be no more;
though
you look for them, they will not be found.
11
But
the meek will inherit the land
and
enjoy peace and prosperity.
12
The
wicked plot against the righteous
and
gnash their teeth at them;
13
but
the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for
he knows their day is coming.
14
The
wicked draw the sword
and
bend the bow
to
bring down the poor and needy,
to
slay those whose ways are upright.
15
But
their swords will pierce their own hearts,
and
their bows will be broken.
16
Better
the little that the righteous have
than
the wealth of many wicked;
17
for
the power of the wicked will be broken,
but
the Lord upholds the righteous.
18
The
blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,
and
their inheritance will endure forever.
19
In
times of disaster they will not wither;
in
days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
20
But
the wicked will perish:
Though
the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they
will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
21
The
wicked borrow and do not repay,
but
the righteous give generously;
22
those
the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but
those he curses will be destroyed.
23
The
Lord makes firm the steps
of
the one who delights in him;
24
though
he may stumble, he will not fall,
for
the Lord upholds him with his hand.
25
I
was young and now I am old,
yet
I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or
their children begging bread.
26
They
are always generous and lend freely;
their
children will be a blessing.
27
Turn
from evil and do good;
then
you will dwell in the land forever.
28
For
the Lord loves the just
and
will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers
will be completely destroyed;
the
offspring of the wicked will perish.
29
The
righteous will inherit the land
and
dwell in it forever.
30
The
mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,
and
their tongues speak what is just.
31
The
law of their God is in their hearts;
their
feet do not slip.
32
The
wicked lie in wait for the righteous,
intent
on putting them to death;
33
but
the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or
let them be condemned when brought to trial.
34
Hope
in the Lord
and
keep his way.
He
will exalt you to inherit the land;
when
the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
35
I
have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing
like a luxuriant native tree,
36
but
he soon passed away and was no more;
though
I looked for him, he could not be found.
37
Consider
the blameless, observe the upright;
a
future awaits those who seek peace.
38
But
all sinners will be destroyed;
there
will be no future for the wicked.
39
The
salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord;
he
is their stronghold in time of trouble.
40
The
Lord helps them and delivers them;
he
delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because
they take refuge in him.
Timothy Skon, Chaplain, Prayer Minister,
serving others, guided by Jesus
2/11/19