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Living your life day by day in the 'JOY' of the LORD!

 

Rejoice With The
FATHER Over The 
One Sinner
Who Repents!


 

"I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."
Luke 15:10

Today, being Monday, the first busy day of your week, we pray that you get your 'JOY' ON and praise the LORD with us, the whole week long!

Just guess what rejoicing in heaven is like?  Take a moment and give the idea all the effort you can muster. Well?  What fun!  Just try to imagine pure rejoicing without restrictions and walls.

Watch our 'JOY' cow for a minute and see the illustration of what the term rejoicing implies in the Bible.  Take your time and enjoy this happy picture, just don't go out and start The Church Of The Rejoicing Cow! 

The purpose of the rejoicing in this Scripture verse is directed at the one sinner who repents to receive JESUS as their SAVIOR.  Now we see the vision of FATHER'S heart - find one sinner! GOD is GOD of addition.  One sinner and one more sinner equals two sinners, two sinners and one more sinner, etc.  All beginning with one sinner.

The LORD has only one plan:  "For GOD so loved the world that HE gave HIS one and only SON, that whoever believes in HIM shall not perish but have eternal life."
John 3:16  HE is saving the lost, one by one.......!
Today and everyday, live your life in the 'JOY' of the LORD!   

 

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Joy Scriptures

".....the 'JOY' of the LORD is your strength."
Nehemiah 8:10

"Rejoice in the LORD always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"
Philippians 4:4

"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalms 118:24

"Be joyful always."
1 Thessalonians 5:16

"Shout for  'JOY' to the LORD, all the earth."
Psalms 100:1

"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under  compulsion, for GOD loves a cheerful giver."
2 Corinthians 9:7

"Worship the LORD with gladness; come before HIM with joyful songs."
Psalms 100:2

"When anxiety was great within me, YOUR consolation brought 'JOY' to my soul."
Psalms 94:19

"You will grieve, but your grief will turn to 'JOY'."
John 16:20

"I bring you good news of great 'JOY' that will be for all the people."
Luke 2:10

"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!"
Psalms 133:1

"Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of 'JOY' ."
Psalms 126:5

 


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