That Your Joy May Be Full :)

I've been reading the Gospel of John this month and in the last couple of days I've been loving the repetition of 'joy'. And just amazed that it's my Lord Jesus speaking about being joyful. Jesus wants me to be joyful and have joy to the fullest by abiding in His love, by loving one another, by following His commandments.

John 15:11 "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."


John 16:20 "Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you."


John 16:23-24 "And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full."


John 17:13 "But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves."


I'm reminded of these wonderful children's praise songs...

This is my commandment,


That you love one another

That your joy may be full



That your joy may be full,


That your joy may be full.


This is my commandment,


That you love one another


That your joy may be full.

Check out Cedarmont Kids (childhood memories!!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPdNyeTAW-c

Also love this song…

I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy
Down in my heart- Where?

Down in my heart- Where?

Down in my heart

I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy

Down in my heart- Where?

Down in my heart to stay

I've got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way 

down in the depths of my heart…Where?

Way down in the depths of my heart…Where?

Way down in the depths of my heart

I've got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way 

down in the depths of my heart…Where?

Down in my heart to stay!