Love & Joy

"Joy in the Lord can never be according to our love, nor indeed according to anything in us. It must ever be according to our faith. Many persons make a great mistake; they try to find in their love to Jesus a ground for their joy. Try it the other way; seek the ground for your joy in His love to you..." (page 244, Our Lord Prays For His Own, Marcus Rainsford)

John 17:13 - that they might have My joy fulfilled in themselves

John 15:11 - that My job may be in you and that your joy may be complete

Neh 8:10 - The joy of the Lord is their strength

Matt 25:21 - Enter into the joy of the Lord

Heb 12:2 - Christ for the joy set before Him, endured the cross...