Obedience Brings His Perpetual Joy

Are you experiencing the fullness of His joy? Are you serving and worshiping Him with all that you are? Are you continually walking in obedience to Him? Joy is an attitude of your heart.

March’s Awakening, Day 13

Trying to work for God without worshipping God results in joyless legalism. Work minus worship magnifies your will power not God’s worth. If you try to do things for God without delighting in God you bring dishonor upon God. Serving God without savoring God is lifeless and unreal.

 —John Piper

The Lord gives his people perpetual joy when they walk in obedience to him.

 —D. L. Moody

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. Psalm 51:12–13 NIV 

Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. Proverbs 12:20 NIV  

            Joy comes when you have a willing spirit to be obedient to God and in serving God with true worship and devotion to Him. Just going through the motions, without a heartfelt sincerity, does not qualify you for His inexpressible joy and blessing. The proper attitude of your heart is essential in experiencing that true joy that only He can offer. Having Christ truly in your heart, worshiping Him in spirit and in truth, and serving Him through your life mission will bring that perpetual joy and keep you firmly grounded and prepared to meet every life challenge. Make sure you have Christ firmly in your heart and mind and you’ll certainly be established in the fullness of His joy.