Joy Unto Salvation

JOY

According to the Word of God the “joy” of the Lord is one thing that is keeping us from “going off the deep end,” and keeps us in our right mind. Without “joy” there is sickness in our spirits. We were made to give God praise and without it we just die. Joy is medicine to our bodies and peace to our souls.

For example, when someone is confused, all they have to do is sing to Jesus a song in their heart. That will make them perk up and start to dance in the spirit, even without music. But we know that when that happens, some people think that you have lost your mind. No, you have not lost your mind; you are really in your right mind when it comes to the joy of the Lord!

When you hear the name “Jesus”, it should put a pep in your step, a note in your min d, and a dance in your feet. Satan cannot touch you when there is “joy” in your heart. So, think about what you are doing when the devil tries to put you down. Just say: “No you don’t! I’ve got the Holy Ghost in me and you can’t stop me now.” Then, stomp all over the head of the problem with a smile on your face, knowing that Jesus is taking care of everything!

Here is what the Bible says about “joy.” Psalm 51 tells us that David called upon the Lord and asked Him to restore unto him “joy.”

Psalm 51:12 (KJV):
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.”

This verse tells us that when the Lord holds us up with His Spirit, this makes us free.

More verses concerning “joy” follow:
Psalm 43:4 (KJV):
“Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.”

Psalm 27:6 (KJV):
“And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.”

Psalm 16:11 (KJV):
“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Psalm 5:11 (KJV):
“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.”

Luke 8:13 (KJV):
“They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.”

Hebrews 3:18-19(KJV):
“And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.”

Rejoice in the Lord at all times so that the enemy cannot overtake you and make you fall. For God is great and greatly to be praised!
Let the “joy” of the Lord shine in your life as you go about doing good for all mankind.
JUSTICE

In this part of our walk with Jesus we must trust that Jesus implements “justice.” When the people try to justify themselves according to worldly ways, it turns out that some die and others fall ill for a long time.

The “justice” of Jesus is different.

Genesis 18:19 (KJV):
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”

God trusted Abraham to teach his people and his household righteous judgment, and uphold “justice” according to the Word of God. This also shows that Abraham was a just man in the eyes of God.

Throughout the Bible we find how the Word clearly shows that it is important to God that we also be “just” and use the “justice” of God and not our own worldly understanding


Let us take a look at some verses that will help us to understand what God desires for us in “justice”:


Deuteronomy 33:21 (KJV):
“And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.”

This verse clearly shows that Moses had to look at the way he responded to the justice of God before he gave the people of Israel the judgment of God. Let us take another look at how the justice of God was handled in the Book of Job. Here is a “just” man whose friends accuse of being disobedient to God.

In Job 8, Job is asking the question about the judgment and the justice of God:
Job 8:3 (KJV):
3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

As we come into periods of trials, we too must ask the same question concerning the way we live: are we letting our enemies control our ways of thinking?

Proverbs 8:15 (KJV):
“By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.”

So, without the “say-so” of God, justice cannot be declared throughout the land among the people.