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Joy can be a challenging value to live out for us stoic Minnesotans. Many of us grew up being taught that joy was an emotion to avoid. We didnt want to get too full of ourselves or too emotional. Joy is more than a strong expression of enthusiasm. It is this, and it is more than this. Joy starts because of our connection with God. We can experience exuberant joy, quiet joy, connective joy, and other types of joy The Scriptures offer all sorts of teachings about joy. The word joy is used 211 times in the Bible. The following Scriptures are a small sample of what the Scriptures teach about joy. Enjoy!!
To experience joy we must understand this concept of release. Through God, through Christs death on the cross and the resurrection we have been released from deathwe are offered the gift of salvation. Death does not have final power over us. Because of this release we can love each other with joy. As you pray today, give thanks for this sense of release. God has released us so that we may lovewhat a gift of joy!!
Monday, June 25