“These things have I spoken to you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”

John 15:11

What an exciting promise that our Lord is giving to us in this passage. He wants His joy to be in us and when it is, we will experience a peace that is hard to imagine or explain. When talking about joy, I have often said, “True JOY is Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself third.” When we have this in the right order, we can and will experience a joy that is beyond our comprehension.

And when that joy is in us, we can share it with those that are around us. There are so many in our world who need that joy within their lives. You and I may be the only ones that can share Christ’s joy with them. Share His joy with someone today and see what happens.

Mike Lutz
Youngsville, NC

Lord, let Your joy be in me that I might share that joy with others in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Reflect: Look for ways to share the joy of the Lord.

Read: John 15:11 and 1 Peter 1:8-9