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MARY MAGNIFIES THE LORD, REJOICING IN SONG
Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoicesG21 in God my Savior! For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. Luke 1:46-48…
UNBORN BABY’S PRAISE
For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.G20 Luke 1:44 The exclamation in the Scripture above was made by Elizabeth when her relative, Mary, came to visit her. …
JOHN JUMPS FOR JOY
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why…
ANSWERED PRAYER RESULTS IN REJOICING
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. He will be a joyG5479 and…
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…
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…