Episode 78 - The Fruit of Joy

Welcome to Daily Growth Point, I’m Pastor John Bingham.As a child we would sing in Jr. Church, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart!” While the grammar was not great, the concept was good to impress upon the heart of a young christian. Because walking with God brings us joy! Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion. Joy is a result of choice.  It is said of Jesus, “who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross.” The circumstances of the cross were not joyful, but the Lord was filled with joy because He knew the outcome of the cross. The joy of the Lord is not just a fleeting emotion, but an enduring peace that Christ offers to all that walk in the Spirit.