Joy Multiplier

UV 3704/10000 Joy Multiplier You ( O God) will increase the nation, You will multiply their joy; they will rejoice before You like the joy and jubilation of the harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil ( of victory). Isaiah 9 v 3 The Lord is a joy multiplier not a joy killer. The Lord increases the faithful. He multiplies their joy. We have the joy of salvation. The joy of the Lord or the fact that He delights in us fills us with His strength, His power, His grace. We have two kinds of joy- the joy of the hardworking, patient, diligent farmer and the joy of the victorious and brave soldier. It implies that we need to be patient in the kingdom of God to harvest the fruit of joy. We also need to brave hardship and physical risks like a soldier. Patience and bravery as well as a spirit of confidence and sacrifice are needed in every believer of Christ. We as farmers of salvation, growing souls in faith rejoice in the Lord. We as soldiers of God rejoice in the rewards of our struggles for the sake of our faith. That is why St Paul writes, “ Rejoice in the Lord always and again, I say, rejoice.” The first rejoice is in all seasons of our lives – to delight in the Lord and His word. The second call to rejoice is to relish the rewards or spoils of victory, the blessings we have from the Lord. There is no variation in the first kind of joy but the second kind of joy sees ups and downs, increase and decrease. Joy is a constant refrain of our lives. The early followers of Jesus were joyful even as they were being torn apart by beasts or crucified or persecuted in a variety of ways. The Lord promises to break the yoke or heavy burden cast by the oppressor of humanity. His governance and His peace will keep increasing in our lives. Our joy increases even as we increase our reliance on His wise counsel, His word, His power or grace, His love, His peace. Our lives new and good root is our personal relationship with the Father through His Son Jesus. As a worker in His field, as a soldier in His army we have a share in the harvest, a share in the spoils, a portion of blessings are our wages. In every situation, the Lord is the source of our hope, the fount of our joy.