- Issue 729 – Verse of the Week
December 11th – December 17th, 2025
VERSE OF THE WEEK
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. – John 15:11
Have a Joyful Heart
It has been said that a child laughs on average about 400 times a day, but an adult only 15 times, or less. Proverbs 17:22 states, “A joyful heart is good medicine.“ If you look at the Greek translation, “joy” in today’s verse means “deep delight” and “gladness.” Can you imagine a happier person to ever walk the earth than Jesus? He had a perfect relationship with the Heavenly Father, trusting Him completely for every aspect of life. Jesus would not have had many followers had He been pessimistic or miserable. While He became the Man of Sorrows when He took your sin burden to the Cross, there was tremendous joy in His resurrection. As the psalmist wrote, living in the Lord’s presence is fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11)! Practice the pure pleasure of knowing Him and receiving His love… and laugh more often.
