Joy Comes with the LORD

Joy: a source or cause of delight – Merriam-Webster Online

The above is only a part of the definition of Joy, but the one that spoke to me this morning as I was studying the word.

“²⁷Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and joy are in his place.”

— 1 Chronicles 16:27

It is with the LORD that I am able to find delight. Yes, I can find monetary good fortune and satisfy worldly desires in other places, but those are fleeting and only provide in the moment. When seeking joy, I have to look for that which is sustaining and not just in the moment. I have to look for that which I can hang on always. With the LORD I am able to find that sustaining constant source of delight.

The LORD is always.

“⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8 (ESV)

It is that constant, always that the LORD is that I am able to hang on for always providing joy. I don’t have to go looking. I don’t have to dig for it, He is there and joy is with Him and He gives it freely to any and all.

I struggle with finding where I belong. There are many times that I feel insignificant and as if I do not matter much outside the small world of my immediate family. I am in a state of seeking real joy. This morning I am reminded that I do not have to look any further than with the LORD. Joy is with Him always. I only need to seek Him and will find all that I need. I will find sustainable joy with Him and He is always waiting on me to come to Him and collect.

For us all, joy is found with the LORD. He always has it and is always wanting for us to come and get it. All we have to do is ask and it will be provided.

Jesus said:

“⁷Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. ⁸For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” — Matthew 7:7-8 (ESV)

What are you seeking for? Are you looking for joy in the moment and have not been able to find it sustaining? What if you sought after Joy with the LORD, as He will provide and that provision is continuous?