The Parables of Joy

Hey Hey Yall, 

Welcome back to my BLOOOOOG!

Walking with God is so refreshing talking from a spiritual perspective and a natural perspective. A couple of weeks ago I was sharing with my best friend different songs and I text her and said, "I'm about to go on a walk with God I feel a revelation coming on!" 

Let me tell you I only walked around twice and the Lord told me to rest on the swing and He began to minister to me; "The Parables of Joy"

Parables are simple stories used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. In Matthew, Mark and Luke, you see Jesus speaking a lot in parables to give the people of God understanding.  You know I'm always about getting an understanding, so when God gave me this title, he began to break down the word Joy. 

Psalms 30:5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may  endure for  a night, But joy comes in the morning. 

Joy a feeling of great pleasure and happiness

Biblical:  a lasting  emotion that comes from the choice that God will fulfill his promises 
When you think of joy you can’t help but think of God. 
Many people experience happiness, excitement, and gladness, but joy is one you don’t hear often, until you’ve truly experience an encounter with God.
I picked this verse because as I was talking to God in prayer the scripture was broken down to me. 
Weeping may endure for the night but joy comes in the morning 
Night when you think of night what is your first thought?  Some may say, 

• Their bed

• Sleep

• Movie time  

• Relaxing

• The ennd of the day

But if I can challenge your spirit for this scripture, for me immediately I thought of darkness. 
Often times when we are experience hardships it can feel like darkness is surrounding us. It can feel like the light of the Lord is far from us. 
Darkness makes us forget that the light of the Holy Spirit is in us. Darkness makes us loose are way when we already know the path. 
We’ve all experience darkness and it can feel like it’s night even during the day.
 “But joy comes in the morning”
Morning 
When I was a little girl my experiences with God always felt like a bright Saturday morning, hearing the birds in the sky and the smell of fresh grass, my encounter with God always felt like a welcoming greeting with the Father. It gave me immediate JOY
Morning time I think of 

• Bright 

• Peace

• Newness 

Jesus spoke in parables so that the people of God can grasp an understanding of who God was and what they could experience if they chose to follow Him. 
I am big on not getting so familiar with a scripture that I don’t allow God to give me new revelation on it. 
As God broke this down to me I realize we can sometimes only use this scripture for what we are feeling, seeing physically with our eyes and not with the heart of a situation.

I Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel,  Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his statues, because I rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at our heart.

This scripture is so good to me for so many reasons but even with this scripture. God is looking at our heart and he can see when the things of this world makes us weep. But God knows that when morning comes the brightness of day, joy will be our portion. 
God wants us to know that darkness does not last long that joy is coming. How do I know that? In the beginning of the verse He says His anger is but for a moment. God is so good, even when it feels like our Savior is not with us, its a temporary feeling to a life time of enjoyment with the Father.  It goes beyond this earthly world. 
Whatever darkness that try’s to cloud your mind the Lord says joy is coming .
What do you want your morning to look like in order for you to experience  joy ?
Even in those moments of darkness God is with us 

Exodus 13:21
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give to them light, so as to go by day and night. Vs 22 He did not take away the pillar of fire by night form before the people. 

God is with us always,  don’t allow the enemy to steal your joy 
When I was a little girl we used to see a song  in our children church choir that said those same words:

“ I got J O Y joy JOY in the Holy Ghost, I got J O Y joy JOY in the Holy Ghost!” 

“Don’t let the devil steal your  JOY, don’t let the devil steal your JOY, 

Don’t let the devil steal your JOY, JOY in the Holy Ghost.”

We have to remind ourselves that our joy comes from the Lord !

Nehemiah 8:10

Then He said to them , “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our LORD. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is my strength. 
Joy brings strength to your mind, to your body , and to your soul, only God can touch all three parts of your being at the same time. 

In this season God wants to give you joy! 
Are you willing to let God be the light of joy in your darkest moments? No matter how dark life can be, a small glimpse of light can make a difference. 
My late grandmother used to ask me, “Is your light shining?” She was checking in to see if darkness was running my day or if I was allowing the spirit of God to light up my day.
I believe the light of God is the joy of God and we all get to experience that. 

Romans 15:13 
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit 
I love when scriptures help you back up other scriptures! My spirit gets excited when the Lord brings everything together it's refreshing to my soul, I want to leave you with this last scripture that sums up the leading scripture of this blog. 

James 1:2
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials. Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 
God is so good!

I challenge you to read all of James one, and allow it to minister to your heart. It gives so many guides on how to move in everything with God.
Allow God to give you joy, and watch how he change the darkness in your life suddenly!

I love you, but God loves you more!

Until next time Friend…