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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: What is the joy of the Lord |
Bible Answer: Hi, Daisymae... Welcome to the forum! The joy of the Lord is the delight of His perfection, beauty, holiness, authority, power, and wisdom. It is the hope (confident expectation) of His triumph, justice, and vindication -- and our salvation and crown. It is the certain knowledge of His effective work through the church. It is the delight of our lives and the focus of our efforts, an aspect of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the redeemed. It is the treasure that cannot be stolen and will never fade, worthy of purchase by all we have and are. It is our shield and our strength. It is the spring that fountains up in praise. It is the evidence and discipline of a soul who receives the Word of God. It is the natural response of the created to the Creator, the justified to the Justifier, the child to the Father. In Him, Doc "To delight in the good of all the universe, but not to delight in God, is like being glad that a candle is lit, but being indifferent to the rising sun. Apart from embracing God as our chief delight, we are (quite literally) infinitely parochial." --John Piper |
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