Pursuing joy in the Christian life

Pursuing joy in the Christian life

Joy should be discoverd in the life knowing and obeying the word of God.

Christians could be truly happy in the word of God. We will see a coulple of method how to be happy from the Bible.

Happiness through the fellowship with Christ

Fellowship with Christ

요한1서 1:9 NIV

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

The power to be righeous comes from the fellowship with Jesus. Also our sins are cleaned in the fellowship with Him

The meaning that we have fellowship with Christ, is to live by following His word. Then His blood is able to purify our sins.

When you are struggle to have fellowship with Him, we could face with the Christ on the cross who shed His blood.

2. Fellowship with other christians

시편 133:1 NIV

How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

The word describes well the beauty of fellowship with other christians and sharing their heart with them.

The fellowship came from Jesus goes into the fellowship with other christians. The fellowship with those who know God gives us peace, joy, true satisfaction. In contrast the fellowship with unbelievers does not maintain the true joy and peace as time passes. Therfore, anywhere we live, it is the most precious if we are able to have fellowship with a believer and share our profound heart. Please keep going to share your faith in Jesus Christ woth other christians in accordance with the Bible. I am sure that the life comes from it. I am eager to constantly share the word of God deeply with you. David and Jonathan had a strong fellowship in the faith of God and overcame the sfferings through the friendship. So I urge you to desire the fellowship with the people of God because the eternal bless comes from the fellowship in Jesus. If your wife, friends, and children are christians and true believer, your don’t have to hesitate sharing the faith in God.

Happiness through Spiritual war

1. Struggling with sin

Christians is being to struggle with their sin. If we do not have the war against sin, we will be defeating. We have to proceed forward by fithghing with the devil authority.

에베소서 6:12 ESV

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

When Christians run to victory through faith, sin is bound to follw.

Satan knows well that their time is short, so they are looking for people to distroy people.

God wants us to fight against our sins such as desire of the flesh, the lust of eyes, and pride of life. We should keep in mind that we can hold the great joy when we win from our sins. Please don’t give up to fight against sin. Take out anger, greed and whispers to win.

2. Struggling with cold love

마태복음 24:12 ESV

And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

The Bible warns us that as time goes by the love of many will grow cold and we will indifferent each other because of the system of the world such as capitalism, competitive, and self-centered.

When our hearts become slack and indifferent, we begin to disregard of God. we have to be careful about that the love is growing cold in our family and church.