My children, today I am downloading inside of you a double portion of joy, My joy. This joy will help you be able to go through the hardest time. The situation designed to take you under, will not consume you or overtake you. You will be able to see past the hardness and overcome it with laughter and joy as you go through it because you will know that what I have said is yes and amen.
This joy that I am placing inside of you will help you laugh and rise above all that has and will come your way. It is the joy that will help you praise and sing victory in the worst of circumstances. You will start to see the humor in what the enemy is trying to hit you with because you will now know that it is only because the enemy is desperate. That is what is going on My little ones. The enemy is getting desperate on how to defeat you. This is because you have been willing to start to see what is really going on and have begun to fight to move forward. The old tricks have stopped working due to your progress in Me. So because of this the enemy has had to go back and regroup on how to attack you and to what measure.
Do not let the enemy discourage you or wear you down. As you grasp this joy that I am giving to you in a double portion you will be able to stay strong and move forward. You will be able to put the enemy in his place and know that as you do My work things will work out. Keep your eyes on Me. Keep your heart in tune with Me. Let My praises flow from your lips and let this joy really take root inside of you and learn to live in this joy. There will be days were you will just be able to praise Me and get through the day. At this time allow My praises to renew you and strengthen you so that you can continue to fight. As you praise Me, your joy that I have given you will get stronger and it will not be able to be stolen again.
The enemy knows that if you have your joy, he cannot steal or kill or destroy what I am doing. That is why he attacks your joy. He knows that it is your strength in Me and that you can defeat him at every turn with it. He knows that if you have your joy you will not let the problems weigh you down and you will be free and able to press through every attack he sends your way.
You need to hold onto everything that I have given to you in My word about My joy that I give you. It is in your joy that your fire continues to blaze and your passion to serve Me grows. Allow this joy to plant root inside of you today. Allow this double portion of joy to become a part of your life, never to be taken again.
I want you, My children to be happy and laugh in all circumstances and situations. I want you to learn that I love you at all times and will always come through for you. You have the victory in all things. So rejoice, be joyful and praise from the depth of your heart. Let the laughter, happiness, and joy bubble up and take place this day. A double portion of this joy is yours to have. All you have to do is receive it and apply it.
“For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord. Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.” (Psalm 27:5-7, NIV).
“Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.” (Luke 6:22-23)
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” (James 1:2-3)
“You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” (Psalm 16:11)
“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet.” (Psalm 47:1-3)
“My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.” (Psalm 71:23)
“Hate evil, you lovers of the Eternal. He protects the souls of those who follow Him; He rescues them from the devices of the wicked. Light is sown in the just; as it grows, it brings joy to the pure of heart. Celebrate the Eternal God, all you who are faithful; offer thanks to His holy name.” (Psalm 97:10-12)
“For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing for joy at what your hands have done. How great are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts!” (Psalm 92:4-5)
“Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” (Psalm 126:2-3)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”(Hebrews 12:1-3)
“Even though powerful princes conspire against me, I fix my mind on what You require. Yes, Your testimonies are my joy; they are like the friends I seek for counsel.” (Psalm 119:23-24)