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We are God’s joy 

Have you ever pictured the God of the universe having a good laugh? Or smiling from pure joy? It’s hard to imagine someone who is all-powerful just enjoying anything. But that’s what the Bible tells us about God! That He "reJOYces". The thing He rejoices about is… us! 

The Bible uses some amazing descriptions of how much joy we give to God, using the example of the joy of a groom rejoicing over his bride with so much delight that He literally sings about us like the lover in a musical. This is a God who knows how to experience joy, and He gets particularly ecstatic when someone comes home to Him. In fact, the whole of heaven joins in on the party (Luke 15:7)! 

Becoming more like Jesus and growing to know God more deeply means learning to be more joyful. If you’re not feeling it, remember you can trust the Holy Spirit to change your heart. God wants joy for you. It’s His plan for your life!

To reflect:

1. Do you struggle to imagine God as joyful and even fun? If so, today let His promises challenge your view of Him.

2. If God’s greatest joy and the main inspiration for heaven’s parties is when we come to Him, then this could also inspire us to be joyful for the same reason! 

Pray that God will increase your heart for those who don’t know Him and teach you how to party like all of heaven does when one of them gets to know Him.