O THE JOY

“And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.  And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

Luke 2:9-14 KJV

Rev. Oswald J. Smith wrote one of my favorite hymns “There Is Joy in Serving Jesus”.  There really is joy in serving Jesus.  We read in the Bible “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Psalm 16:11).  O the joy we have in His presence.

I love my family and friends but it is only when I am in the presence of Jesus that I have the fulness of joy.  I have had the privilege of serving Jesus for ten years and there are no words to describe the joy I feel when I am writing the devotions because I am in the presence of Jesus.  I love Jesus so much.

One of my pastors said in a sermon “If you want to fly higher than a kite, start bragging on Jesus.”  He is right because when I brag on Jesus I get so excited that I really do feel like I am flying higher than a kite.  If you have never felt that joy, start bragging on Jesus today.  You will make Jesus happy.

Heavenly Father, thank You for allowing me to serve Your Son.  Jesus, I love You with all my heart.  You are the joy of my heart.  Thank You for dying for me.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

August 25, 2015