Joy Unspeakable
“But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy [inner] peace “ (Galatians 5:22 Amplified) Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, Yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8 KJV ) Because of my past with depression…Joy has evaded me many times. Yet Joy is not even of this world, it belongs to Jesus. Joy is not the feeling you experience at a party, but it is quieter than this. I believe joy is received when you live in the presence of God. “ You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence.” (Psalm 16:11 NLT) It is not necessarily something we have and hold in greed but something that comes from within and flows unto others. We give it away. I thought that the description of love prior joy was an ‘unselfish’ clue. In this world that is geared to the love of self, joy must stand out in a pleasant