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Nehemiah 8:10b - The Joy of The Lord Is Your Strength.

Nehemiah 8:10b (NIV) Do not grieve, for the 
joy of the LORD is your strength. 

INTRODUCTION

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. [Nelson SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Joy On The Journey " Keeping in Touch with 
Jesus 
   Some people have a warped idea of living 
the Christian life. Seeing talented, successful 
Christians, they attempt to imitate them. For them, the 
grass on the other side of the fence is always 
greener. But when they discover that their own gifts 
are different or their contributions are more 
modest (or even invisible), they collapse in 
discouragement and overlook genuine opportunities that are 
open to them. They have forgotten that they are 
here to serve Christ, not themselves. 
   Be like the apostle Paul and say, "None 
of these things move me." Few men suffered as 
Paul did, yet he learned how to live above his 
circumstances - even in a prison cell. You can do the 
same. The key is to realize you are here to serve 
Christ, not yourself. 
   God does not promise us an easy life, 
free of troubles, trials, difficulties, and 
temptations. He never promises that life will be perfect. 
He does not call His children to a playground, 
but to a battleground. In the midst of it all, 
when we serve Christ, we truly discover that "the 
joy of the LORD is [our] strength."  
   Everyone has a cross to bear, and 
theyre all different.  Someone elses cross may 
only seem lighter because someone elses is 
carrying it!  Wherever youre facing, the joy of 
the Lord is all the strength you need.  [Hope 
for Each Day by Billy Graham] 

CLOSING PEARL

   Remember that prayer is the source of 
your strength. A worker cannot gain success while 
he hurries through his prayers and rushes away 
to look after something that he fears may be 
neglected or forgotten. He gives only a few hurried 
thoughts to God; he does not take time to think, to 
pray, to wait upon the Lord for a renewal of 
physical and spiritual strength. He soon becomes 
weary. He does not feel the uplifting, inspiring 
influence of God's Spirit. He is not quickened by 
fresh life. His jaded frame and tired brain are 
not soothed by personal contact with Christ.   
   "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, 
and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I 
say, on the Lord." "It is good that a man should 
both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of 
the Lord." Psalm 27:14; Lamentations 3:26. There 
are those who work all day and far into the 
night to do what seems to them must be done. The 
Lord looks pityingly upon these weary, 
heavy-laden burden bearers and says to them: "Come unto 
Me,  and I will give you rest." Matthew 
11:28. [7T 243] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Nehemiah 8:10b - Joy Of The Lord Is Your 
Strength. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2018/20180117-0842.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657