Finding Joy in God: Biblical Study & Object Lessons
Summary
The Symbols for Object Lessons server explores the biblical definition of joy through a study of Deuteronomy and the three hearts God accepts. This announcement examines how keeping commandments, encouraging others, and choosing joyful music fosters gladness of heart. Members are invited to reflect on these spiritual truths to deepen their walk with God.
We will look at the bible to see what is joy and how to have it
Deuteronomy 28:45-47 KJV
It is the duty of a Christian to keep the commandments of God with gladness and joyfulness.
joyfulness:
H8057
The KJV translates Strong's H8057 in the following manner: joy (44x), gladness (31x), mirth (8x), rejoice (3x), rejoicing (2x), miscellaneous (6x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
joy, mirth, gladness
mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure
joy (of God)
glad result, happy issue
So God accepts three hearts:
โช Merryhearted
โช Contrite-Hearted
โช Wise-Hearted
If you don't have one of these three hearts, then you don't have any of these hearts, which the angles have all of these 3 hearts and the moment you stop keeping God's commandments, then your heart will not these any of the abov
Wise heart:
Proverbs 10:8
Proverbs 11:29
1 Kings 8:65-66 KJV
Blessing people and being encouraging to others (love thy neighbor as thyself) will bring joy and gladness of heart
Gladness of heart is the fruit of joy
1 Chronicles 15:15-16 KJV
The only music worth listening to is a joyful one. Every worldly songs about breakups, lusts, depression and crimes are from Satan.
1 Chronicles 15:24-25
1st Thessalonians 5:16-18
1st Chronicles 15:23-25ย And Berechiah (Jesus blesses those that surrender and give the knee) and Elkanah (because Jesus redeemed us, has possessed us since the beginning, and Jesus has created us to be) doorkeepers for the ark (the throne of God).ย And Shebaniah (increased by Jesus), and Jehoshaphat (as He Judges), and Nethaneel (and as He giveth), and Amasai (the burdens), and Zechariah (Jesus remembers), and Benaiah (Jesus builds us up), and Eliezer (this is our help from Jesus), the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Jehiah (Jesus will repair, restore, revive, and nourish up) and Obed-edom (the servant of the fainting) were doorkeepers for the ark. So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.
Psalms 30:5
