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NASB | Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Nehemiah 8:10 Then Ezra said to them, "Go [your way], eat the rich festival food, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be worried, for the joy of the LORD is your strength and your stronghold." |
Bible Question:
The joy of the Lord is my strength. This is a very popular verse that has been gnawing at my soul for years.I have researched it as far as i can go. What does it mean for my life? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Zoe! "8:10-12 the joy of the LORD is your strength. The event called for a holy day of worship to prepare them for the hard days ahead (cf. 12:43), so they were encouraged to rejoice. The words they had heard did remind them that God punishes sin, but also that God blesses obedience. That was reason to celebrate. They had not been utterly destroyed as a nation, in spite of their sin, and were, by God's grace, on the brink of a new beginning. That called for celebration." [The MacArthur Study Bible, pg. 671, 1997 Word Publishing] "The joy of the LORD ... The joy of the Lord is the joy that springs up in our hearts because of our relationship to the Lord. It is a God-given gladness found when we are in communion with God. When our goal is to know more about the Lord, the by-product is His joy." [The Nelson Study Bible, pg. 798, 1997 Thomas Nelson, Inc.] Blessings to you, Nolan |
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