GODLY JOYA God-ward focus – a focused plan and endeavor of being the person God would have him to be and do

Godly joy rejoices in what God rejoices. A deep gladness and delight that is

not fleeting but enduring. Rejoices in God’s plans and

purposes, God’s will and word, God’s justice and righteousness, God’s redemption of sinners and triumph over His enemies.

God is the ground and object of a Christian’s joy. “My soul shall be joyful in the Lord; it

shall rejoice in His salvation” (Psa. 35:9)

“I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy…” (Psa. 43:4)

“I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Hab. 3:18)

Isaiah 61:10-11

God is the ground and object of a Christian’s joy. “We also rejoice in God through our

Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation” (Rom. 5:11)

Godly joy rejoices in God’s Son (Matt. 3:17; 17:5). Our joy should be a gladness that is

pleased in the same things that please our Father.

“Rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil. 4:4).

Rejoice that we are called to make pleasing God our own ambition (2 Cor. 5:9; Eph. 5:17).

Godly joy rejoices in repentance of sin (2 Pet. 3:8-9).

God desires men to repent (Ezekiel 18:23; 2 Peter 3:9).

If the heavenly host rejoices over one sinner, we should (Luke 15:6-7, 10, 32).

Rejoice in your own life-path of repentance.› Be glad for the challenge of being a

man and servant of God (Gal. 6:14-15)

Godly joy rejoices in the worship of God (John 4:23-24). God seeks worshippers who please

Him (Mark 7:6-9; Heb. 13:15-16). Rejoice in every opportunity to

worship God (2 Cor. 9:7; Col. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9).