JOY

I know you have often heard others teach on how to remain in joy. Some teach that joy will remain in you when you put Me first, others second, and yourself last. They show how joy can spell - J (esus), O (thers), Y (ourself). Selflessness is good. However, you will never remain in My joy if you do not daily receive My boundless love for you. First and foremost in your walk with Me is your relationship with Me. When you abide in My love all day long, you will remain in My joy.

I taught My disciples the night we had our passover meal together many things. I taught them that in order to remain in My joy and to be filled with their own joy they had only to do three things - Abide in Me, abide in My Word, and and abide in My love. You will overflow with joy and love when you daily are doing these three things. You abide in Me when you are aware of My presence with you all the day long and you are listening and obeying My voice. You abide in My Word when you read, speak, and do My Word. You abide in My love when you take time to allow Me to embrace you every morning with My extravagant love.

JOHN 15