PRAYER
Thank you Lord for as we receive your Word, more grace and ability is released unto us and we experience the manifestation of your Spirit in this month of joy like never before, in every area of our lives, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3).
This is our month of Joy, and today you can make a decision to always live happily every day. As you study the scriptures you’ll discover from the Word of God that no one was sent to make you happy. Jesus already accomplished everything necessary for your joy. The Bible says He gave us “Joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8). That joy is in our spirits.
HOW YOU RECEIVE JOY
When you received salvation, it came with joy. Joy is a fruit of the recreated human spirit, something inherent in you. (Galatians 5:22)
Isaiah 12:3 tells us “…with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.”
Joy comes from your spirit, and happiness is one of its fruits. If you’re joyful in your spirit, happiness naturally follows. Happiness is a state of mind, but joy produces so much more. The fruits of joy include laughter, celebration and dancing. Even giving is one of the fruits of joy.
Joyful people give freely. Have you observed that when someone asks you for something at a moment when you’re full of joy, it’s almost always a “yes?” You can hardly say no because giving flows naturally from joy. And guess what? When you’re full of joy in the presence of the Lord, He grants the desires of your heart as the Bible says, “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psalm 37:4).
JOY RELEASES BLESSINGS
Your joy releases blessings. When your heart is filled with joy and delight for the things of God, your desires are fulfilled. It’s one of the reasons your personal praise and worship to the Lord is so important. Those are moments of spiritual ecstasy, where your heart is knit with the Spirit in joyful effusions of gratitude, in celebration of His great glory, goodness and awesome majesty.
It doesn’t matter what news or event tries to make you unhappy; you can always be joyful in the Holy Ghost, for such is the Kingdom of God. Romans 14:17 says, “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
FAN YOUR EMBERS OF JOY
Ephesians 5:18-19 reveals how you can be full of the joy of the Holy Ghost always. It says, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”
This was one of Apostle Paul’s secrets of success; he wrote what we read in the verse above, while in prison. He was full of joy, and continued to preach the Gospel in prison. In his letter to the Church at Ephesus, he said Pray for me: “…that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak” (Ephesians 6:19-20). Notice the underlined portion; he didn’t allow his experience to dictate his mood or interfere with the joy of the Lord in his heart.
In your life, see challenges as opportunities to manifest the glory of God; that way, you’ll always be full of joy. James 1:2 says, “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.” Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice (Philippians 4:4).
The Word should form the basis for your joy at all times. When you interprete and respond to situations on the basis of God’s Word, you’ll discover that nothing in life could give you a bad day, or be to your disadvantage, because your joy comes through the Word and the Spirit of God.
Study these scriptures:
Isaiah 12:3,Romans 14:17, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 5:18-19, 1 Peter 1:8, James 1:2
FAITH AFFIRMATION
I affirm that the Lord God has bestowed on me favour and honour!
My life is filled with the glory of God! His beauty, wisdom, grace, and righteousness are expressed in, and through me.
I am a wonder to my world because the Lord has surrounded me with favor like a shield.
I can never be disadvantaged; for all things are commanded to work together for my good. I am more than a conqueror, a victor, and a success forever!
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the World.
I am living in the morning of my life!
I live a higher life, a life that is beyond this world.
I am the blessed of the Lord! I am prosperous and sound, I lack nothing, for all things are mine!
God’s purpose is fulfilled in me, as I walk in His perfect will today and always!
I am highly favored of God, and positioned by grace for the supernatural life!
I walk in God’s strength and glory, strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
I’m blessed with His love, with His boldness and victory.
I fight the good fight of faith to stay established, confirmed and set on God’s Word!
With the Word in my mouth, I prevail over circumstances today, ruling and reigning by the power of the Holy Ghost!
I’m reigning in life as a king, exercising dominion over circumstances, taming the forces of nature and charting my course in victory!
Everywhere I go, I manifest the glory and righteousness of God.
My progress and advancement spread abroad, evident for all to see.
Glory to God. Hallelujah!
FAITH AFFIRMATION
I am a child of grace! I’m not trying to prosper—I’m mightily blessed of the Lord!
I function from the realm of abundance, not from struggle.
I refuse the limitations of the world’s economy because I live in the economy of the Kingdom. The Lord is my source, my sufficiency, and my supply
I walk in the consciousness that everything I need is inside me.
I carry ideas, inspiration, and divine insight that produce inexhaustible wealth.
My prosperity is not in the job that I do; it’s in my spirit.
Therefore, I activate the forces of prosperity within me.
I speak increase! I speak promotion! I speak multiplication! I am connected to divine channels—doors are opening continually for me. The grace for expansion is activated in me.
God has given me power to get wealth.
I have the capacity and courage to pioneer, build, and excel.
My hands are not ordinary—they are anointed to produce results.
I’m not waiting for the future; I live in it now.
I prosper as my soul prospers, I live in surplus and give generously.
I am relevant in my generation. I’m walking in prepared places—jobs, businesses, and opportunities created with my name on them.
Angels are working for my advantage. I’m surrounded with favour as a shield
The Lord has magnified me and increased my greatness.
I declare I’m wealthy, I’m wise, and I’m walking in harvest. In Jesus’ Name, amen! Glory!