My joy (2/4)

The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of… Proverbs 10:28

The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. Proverbs 10:28	The hope of the righteous ends in gladness, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. righteousness hope patience
And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10	Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” food giving joy

When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Psalm 94:19	When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. joy worrying comforter
The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’ Matthew 25:21	His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ reliability reward blessing
But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” Matthew 17:5	While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” God joy Jesus
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Philippians 4:4	Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. God joy
But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. Malachi 4:2	But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. joy righteousness healing
But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. Psalm 59:16	But I will sing of your might; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been a fortress for me and a refuge in the day of my distress. reliability strength protection
For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing. Jeremiah 31:25	I will satisfy the weary, and all who are faint I will replenish. safety soul
The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. Psalm 19:8	The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes. law joy heart
I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. Psalm 18:1-2	I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. salvation strength redeemer
I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding or a bride with her jewels. Isaiah 61:10	I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my whole being shall exult in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. righteousness joy redeemer
Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Psalm 32:1	Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. sin forgiveness blessing
I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:2	I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. worship joy God
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. Psalm 33:12	Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. God reward blessing
My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. Psalm 62:7	On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. trust God salvation
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:6	He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. trust heart protection
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Psalm 73:26	My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. strength life dependence
You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope. Psalm 119:114	You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. hope Word of God protection
You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. Psalm 18:28	It is you who light my lamp; the Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. dependence protection light
But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. Job 5:17	How happy is the one whom God reproves; therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. punishment suffering blessing
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2	He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall never be shaken. salvation protection reliability
One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened, and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.” Luke 3:21-22	Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” baptism prayer Spirit
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14	Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. speaking prayer heart
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105	Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Word of God light

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.