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Yet I will rejoice in the lord I will joy in the God of my salvation (Habakkuk 3:18)

There is a need to be glad in God. Though condition may press you but if you can determine to rejoice that oppression will leave you eventually. GOD has given humanity power will therefore I can decide or allow devil to oppressed me and I can reject depression provided I know my stand in Christ and do you know that joy in Christ is one of the fruit of the holy spirit (Galatians 5:22) to be happy in time of oppression is an excellent indicator of our spiritual maturity. Let us looks at area we need to have joy.

1.joy over salvation:. This Year we will once again have to confront the alternation of happiness and rather dark days.but if we make the effort to look to the lord ( psalm 34:5) we will be able to rejoice over the victory of Christ,his love and his nearness even despite our afflictions.

2. Joy in fellowship:. The lord has promised to be with those who gather in his name . The early christian already experienced this, and their fellowship was characterized by great joy (acts 2:46) our fellowship is not born of coincidence. Each one of us has been elected by the lord. It is he consider our congregation from and truly savour it despite all human imperfections.

3.The Joy of serving:. In order to ensure that our commitment to the church is a source of joy for us and for the congregation, we should examine ourselves regularly to see whether we truly work for the lord and with him.

4. The joys of daily life: God will continue to care for us as a kind and good father. He will also grant us gifts and powers we need for our daily lives. If we engage these gifts in the mind and spirit of the gospel,they will serve to our own joy as well as to the joy of our love ones.

Summary:

Let us heed the inspiration of the holy spirit in order to experience joy.

– over the victory of Christ and our own overcoming.

– over the fellowship of our brothers and sisters and the joy of our neighbors.

– in serving one another.

– in daily life.