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Day 30: Finding Joy in God’s Love

As we conclude this 30-day journey exploring a life of Joy, it’s only fitting to focus on the ultimate source of all Joy: God’s Love. The Love of God is not just a theological concept or a distant reality; it’s an Active, Living Being that brings Joy, peace, and hope into our lives.

The prophet Zephaniah reminds us in Zephaniah 3:17 that God doesn’t just love us—He rejoices over us. Imagine the Creator of the Universe taking delight in you, singing over you, and quieting your fears with His Love. This is the astonishing Truth that can transform any circumstance into an opportunity for Joy.

When we recognize that we are loved by God, not for what we do but for who we are, it frees us to experience joy in its purest form. The Love of God is both the starting point and the ending point of our search for Joy.

How has your understanding of Joy evolved over these 30 days?

What role does God’s Love play in your experience of Joy?

How will you continue to seek Joy in your life, grounded in God’s Love?

Take some time today to simply bask in God’s Love. You might listen to a worship song, read a psalm, or simply sit in quiet reflection. Allow yourself to feel God’s Love surrounding you, and let that Love fill you with Joy.

Thank you so much for joining me on this 30-day journey. For more on these topics, you can check out my devotional, Daily Doses of Joy by going to LINK.

Ted Pagel