Today is Tuesday, April 13th, 2010; Karen's Korner #1797

Two weeks ago today fifty-two year-old Lynn Blankenship passed away; last Tuesday was her memorial service at our local care center where she had lived for the past thirty-two years. While not many parts of her physical body worked, she was forever grateful that she had her mind. She chose to be joyful.
 
As a tribute to Lynn, I researched the words 'joy', 'joyful', and 'rejoice' on a web site (www.biblegateway.com) for a couple of things in which I was involved this past weekend. Here is a portion of what I found:
 

JOY

When I typed in the word search for JOY, there were 242 matches; 27 joyful; 156 matches of rejoice. God must want us to be filled with JOY; enjoying His JOY!

 

Here are a few of the verses:

 

Psalm 16:11
You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

 

Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.

 

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds,

1 Thessalonians 5:16
Always be full of joy in the Lord.....

Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

 

Psalm 34:2
My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

 

Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

 

Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
 
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