What the Spirit of God tells us about Jesus’ joy
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
I would like to include another reason why we know Jesus had joy, as an extension to my last post about Jesus’ joy. We might often read and miss this simple truth that Jesus said that the Holy Spirit bears witness about Himself.
“”But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”
John 15:26 ESV
Jesus introduces the primary source and role of the Holy Spirit in John 15:26. The Holy Spirit is from the Father, and the Holy Spirit bears witness, or an easier way to understand it, the Holy Spirit “promotes” Jesus!
And Galatians 5:22 says that the fruit of the Spirit is … joy! The result of having the Holy Spirit sown and planted in our hearts is joy! And since the Holy Spirit promotes Jesus, spiritual joy must be an inseparable nature of Jesus because spiritual joy comes from Jesus!
Prayer: Jesus, I thank you that I am birthed into a new life that you prepare for me. You are so good to me because I can be found in you and I can share in the precious joy that comes from the Spirit. In Your Name I pray, Amen.
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