We receive joy from the Lord. There is, however, another joy. It is the joy which we bring to the Lord when we come to Jesus: "there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents" (Luke 15:10). We come to Jesus and we receive the joy of the Lord. We come to Jesus, and we bring joy to the heart of the Lord. Christ asks us, "Do you want to receive joy?" He also asks us, "Do you want to bring joy to the heart of God?" We may answer the first question selfishly, concerned only with what we can get out of Christ. The second question challenges us to seek God 's glory rather that simply seeking our own pleasure.
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This is the seventh post in a series, based on John 1:14-18.
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This is the seventh post in a series, based on John 1:14-18.
