This is an example of what true rejoicing is, what true gladness, hope and joy are. Far too many people nowadays try to redefine what it means to rejoice, to be filled with gladness, what true hope is and what joy truly means. They rely to heavily on their feelings and emotions. There is nothing wrong with feelings and emotions just so long as feelings and emotions aren't in control of your life. If feelings and emotions comes a a result of something foundational coming first than I don't see something wrong with it. For example Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross for our sins, this was His example of unconditional love. He did this as an action not a feeling, His feelings became a part of his innitial action, as a result of that we are peirced to the heart that anyone would want to die for us like that especially taking all our sins to be the down payment for our sins, He was the mediator between God the Holy Righteous Judge, He is God the Word made flesh. Our feelings would be stirred coming to that realization but first before our feelings would be stirred we would here the truth the facts of what He did and who He is. Our Joy, our Hope, our Gladness and rejoicing come from What Jesus did and Who He is. They don't come from anything else. Take a look at What Peter is saying about David:
I was reading in the book of Acts in the second chapter verse 25 though 36.
Peter was speaking to the crowd about David from the Old Testament saying:
Acts 2:25-36
25For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
David foresaw the Lord Jesus Christ and with confidence said that he will not be moved.
26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
As a result of David having the grace of being able to foresee Jesus Christ before his face he rejoiced in his heart, his tongue was glad so he used his tongue to speak praise to Jesus, and he said that he shall rest in hope because his confidence was in the Lord.
27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
David was trusting in God's promises that God won't leave his soul in hell although he knew like was all learn that we deserve hell, so David trusted in God's promises and was joyed to know that all though he deserved to go to hell God spared him through Jesus Christ.
28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Here David was praising God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (making known to him the ways of life). Once again David was counting on God's promises saying thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. David was joyed because he was satisfied with the countenance of God.
29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Here Peter is continuing his sermon about the patriarch David. He reminds them that David is both dead and buried and his burial site is with them unto this day. David being a prophet and keeping the promise that God swore and oath with him that the generations after David God would raise up Christ to sit on the throne. Witnessing this he spoke of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That his soul was not left in hell neither his flesh did see corruption.
32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Peter proclaimed his personal testimony that he has witnessed the resurrection of Christ and that everyone there was a witness.
33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Peter was explaining that Jesus went to His rightful place, Jesus was at the right hand of God which means that He was back in His place of glory and therefore He was exalted. Jesus is now in His full glory.
As a result of Jesus being resurrected from the dead and sitting on the throne of glory we are promised the Holy Spirit who is God because God is One is essence three in person. We are filled with the Spirit of God, the All Knowing Creator God who spoke life into existence. Hold on to that, we can do all things through Christ with faith like a mustard seed if we believe and take action without doubting. We can be soldiers for the Kingdom and tell others of this Kingdom where the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords reigns.
34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
At David's lifetime he did not ascend into the heavens but he said "The Lord said onto my Lord, Sit though on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool."
He knew who was Lord and who is in control.
Let all know that Jesus Christ who was crucified became both Lord and Christ.
Is Jesus your Lord? Is Jesus Your Christ?
Is this where your joy comes from?
I was reading in the book of Acts in the second chapter verse 25 though 36.
Peter was speaking to the crowd about David from the Old Testament saying:
Acts 2:25-36
25For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
David foresaw the Lord Jesus Christ and with confidence said that he will not be moved.
26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
As a result of David having the grace of being able to foresee Jesus Christ before his face he rejoiced in his heart, his tongue was glad so he used his tongue to speak praise to Jesus, and he said that he shall rest in hope because his confidence was in the Lord.
27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
David was trusting in God's promises that God won't leave his soul in hell although he knew like was all learn that we deserve hell, so David trusted in God's promises and was joyed to know that all though he deserved to go to hell God spared him through Jesus Christ.
28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Here David was praising God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (making known to him the ways of life). Once again David was counting on God's promises saying thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. David was joyed because he was satisfied with the countenance of God.
29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Here Peter is continuing his sermon about the patriarch David. He reminds them that David is both dead and buried and his burial site is with them unto this day. David being a prophet and keeping the promise that God swore and oath with him that the generations after David God would raise up Christ to sit on the throne. Witnessing this he spoke of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. That his soul was not left in hell neither his flesh did see corruption.
32This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Peter proclaimed his personal testimony that he has witnessed the resurrection of Christ and that everyone there was a witness.
33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Peter was explaining that Jesus went to His rightful place, Jesus was at the right hand of God which means that He was back in His place of glory and therefore He was exalted. Jesus is now in His full glory.
As a result of Jesus being resurrected from the dead and sitting on the throne of glory we are promised the Holy Spirit who is God because God is One is essence three in person. We are filled with the Spirit of God, the All Knowing Creator God who spoke life into existence. Hold on to that, we can do all things through Christ with faith like a mustard seed if we believe and take action without doubting. We can be soldiers for the Kingdom and tell others of this Kingdom where the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords reigns.
34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
At David's lifetime he did not ascend into the heavens but he said "The Lord said onto my Lord, Sit though on my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool."
He knew who was Lord and who is in control.
Let all know that Jesus Christ who was crucified became both Lord and Christ.
Is Jesus your Lord? Is Jesus Your Christ?
Is this where your joy comes from?
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