13 Jun Joy-Lets (Discovering Five Sources of Joy from God’s “Throne Room”) PART: 1

A few years ago, I authored a book called, “Enduring Life or Enjoying Life.” Recently we
received a letter from a teenage girl who is 16 years old. She had been cutting herself and was
severely suicidal. Someone had given her the aforementioned book and the truths she found in
it made her free. She is no longer suicidal and her life is anchored in the joy of the Lord. She
even recently led another young lady to Jesus Christ! It is amazing what the power of joy will
do in your life!

The Bible tells us:
1. “This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Ps. 118:24)
Notice the little word “will.” That tells us something very important. It is a choice to
rejoice! One of the greatest truths you can ever learn as a Christian is that you are not a
slave to your feelings! Let feelings in your car, but never let them in the driver’s seat!
Feelings are meant to be felt…but they are not meant to be followed!

2. “Rejoice in the Lord and again, I say rejoice.” (Phil. 4:4)
Notice that our joy is IN THE LORD. Not in our circumstances, not in other people.
Why…because our circumstances change, people change…Jesus doesn’t! (See Heb. 13:8)
Never place the reigns of your emotional well-being in the hands of anything or
anyone…other than Jesus!
Notice that this verse also says, “…again I say rejoice.” There are times when we choose
joy and then have to remind ourselves again to rejoice! Notice also we choose joy by
“saying” it!

3. “Rejoice evermore.” (I Thess. 5:16)
This little verse is power packed with revelation. The Greek word “evermore” literally
means “from this time on” or “from this point on.” I love this little verse because it
reminds us to choose joy from this time on or from this point on. It always updates
itself! Meaning, you could have had an awful last year but from this point on…rejoice!
You could have had an awful last month, but from this point on…rejoice! You could
have had an awful last week, but from this point on…rejoice! You could have had an
awful last day, but from this point on…rejoice!

You see, it always updates itself and will allow you to keep your life constructive.
Remember this: You can’t live your life from “there.” You can only live your life from
“here”!