JOYFUL TREMBLING
July 8, 2026But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.” So they hurried away from the tomb in fear and great joyG5479, and ran to tell His disciples. Matthew 28:5-8 Fear and joy going on at the same…
TRUE TREASURE
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy,G5479 he went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven…
STAR GAZERS
When they saw the star, they rejoicedG5463 with great delight.G5479 Matthew 2:10 The magi (wise men) had seen a great star from their country in the east and had read a prophecy of a king to be born of the…
THE GREAT PHYSICIAN’S PRESCRIPTION: A DAILY DOSE OF JOY
A joyfulH8056 heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 Without thinking about the inference, Susie recently complained about her short, stubby legs. Laughing, I replied, “You can’t look over at me and say…
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!
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A WORD FITLY SPOKEN
A man has joy8057 in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is! Proverbs 15:23 (AMP) It is amazing how God uses His sacrifice—plus His story that comes…
FEASTING ON JOY
A joyfulH8056 heart makes a cheerfulH3190 countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. . . All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerfulH2896 heart has a continual feast. Proverbs 15:13 & 15 A joy-filled, cheerful…
PEACE-FILLED JOY
Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.H8057 Proverbs 12:20 In order to be someone who encourages peace, one must intentionally and deliberately emulate the Prince of Peace. If you squeeze…
LULLABY HERALDING HIS WATCHFUL CARE
Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise in the assembly of the godly. Let Israel rejoiceH8055 in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoiceH1523 in their King. Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music…
REJOICING IN THE RULES
I rejoiceH7797 in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches. Psalm 119:14 “Testimonies” can also be translated decrees, laws, rules, or instructions. How many children do you know who REJOICE because of their parents’ rules? As…
BARREN NO MORE
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyfulH8056 mother to her children. Hallelujah! Psalm 113:9 Think about the barren women in the Bible. Sarah conceived in her old age and gave birth to the child through whom…