主的喜樂？我的喜樂？Verses for meditation on Joy

近來早晨靈修會花一些時間默想關於聖經中所提到的“喜樂”為何的經文。

把它們列出來，希望以後還有機會回來反覆思想。

生活中往往因為各種原因，使人心裡消沈，又或者被這世上所定義的快樂所牽引，一不小心就陷入追逐那些短暫卻沒有對生命有實質幫助的“興奮劑”裡頭。

• "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." - 3John 1:4

• Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." - James 1:2-4

• give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. - 1Thess 5:18

• The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly - John 10:10

• Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. - Romans 12:15

• But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. - 2 Cor 2:14

• Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice. - Phil 4:4

• Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! - Psalms 126:5

• A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed.- Proverbs 15:13

• "Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”.- Luke 10:20

這其中有很多的經文，都讓人看到喜樂是一種選擇，而非被動的領受而已。
真心的感恩也被規劃此靈修計畫的人，視作喜樂的一個重要面向。
  

＊這裡的經文，是由Youversion的靈修計畫所提供的。