Constant, Indescribable JOY

 1 Thessalonians 5:16..."Rejoice always," 

JOY!  I love this!  

What God is telling us is that as His children we can have a continuous joy.  This is independent of any circumstance we're going through.  

People are naturally happy given certain circumstances.  But, what God's message is telling us as Believers is that we have an internal eternal joy that is constant.... even through the rain and storms of life!

Why?  And, where does this joy come from?  

We have this JOY because of what Christ has done for us!  Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins; and when we accept His free gift of eternal salvation, then it gives us a joy indescribable!  No matter what we're going through, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Christ is right there, going through our valleys with us!  What comfort!  What joy to know we're not alone --- EVER!

I am grateful for a joy that will never wane.  But, it is important that we go deep and really meditate on what Christ did for us on the cross.  When we fully realize His sacrifice because of His love, it will take us to our knees in thankfulness to our Lord; and will open our eyes to the depth of JOY we can have.

Romans 5:8 says, "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."  That is humbling.  Christ died for us whether anyone loved Him or not!  That should give us Believers JOY, JOY, JOY! :)  

A Christian's joy is cause for a beautiful life! ♥