Jesus will bring you joy – Sis. Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran

“The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out”. (Proverbs 13:9)
Dear friend, today the Lord promises to shine upon your life. As in Proverbs 13:9, “The light of the righteous shines brightly.” Light makes the righteous rejoice. As the Bible says in John 1:9, “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.” Yes, Jesus is the true light and He gives light to every man who comes into the world. Light gives joy to people. On the other hand, darkness brings fear in the lives of people. Jesus came to give us joy. We read in Psalm 143:3, “The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead.” Satan makes people dwell in darkness. Darkness brings depression into the lives of people. Because of this their lives come to a standstill. Jesus came into the world to give great joy to everyone especially to those who are depressed.

Are you depressed or worried? Jesus came into the world just for you, to turn your darkness into light. We read in Luke 2:10, “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” The angel said to the shepherds that the Jesus is the reason for joy to come into the world. The prophet Isaiah says in Isaiah 9:2,3, “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. They rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder.“ Isaiah describes how great would be the joy that the birth of the Messiah would bring. It would be like the time of harvest and like when people take victory over their enemies, dividing their plunder.
Jesus brought much greater joy into the world. His joy shines like the light in the hearts of people. Jesus came into this world, to enlarge the nation by making people of the entire world as His children and not just the Israelites. He increased our joy by making peace between us and God. He brought an end to the punishment of sin and the power of sin. He made us conquerors through His blood that washes us clean and makes us a new creation. Is there anything that can truly disturb our joy in the Lord? Lord Jesus will fill you with inexpressible joy today. He will make you the delight of the world. He has given us His Holy Spirit so that we will be full of His joy. The kingdom of Heaven is a place of joy. When you pray for God’s kingdom to come upon the earth just as it is in Heaven, God will fill your life also with joy. His will will alone be done in your life and you will be filled with His joy. So rejoice and be glad.

Prayer:
Loving Father,

Let Your light shine upon me. Let Your joy increase in me. Let Your joy destroy all the fear in my heart. Take away every feeling of depression. Destroy all the works of the devil. Remove all my sins. Bring me into Your light. Transform my life. Bless me with Your joy. Make me a giver of joy. Resurrect everything in my life and make you rejoice.

In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.