Jesus said, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” What amazes me about this statement is when He said it. He was facing death in the morning. How could He talk about joy? “Who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame (Hebrews 12:2). What is that joy that was before Him? It is obeying the will of His Father. The joy of obedience. Beyond this, it is His joy of knowing that in the anguish of His soul, it may be well with our souls. 

Joy in this life almost always involves an attitude of “No matter what, I will rejoice.”  There is certain defiance, because we know that at the Cross “it is well with my soul.” When faith shall be sight, we know that joy will have the last word. For the sheer joy of knowing Him and for the joy of life itself, why not then celebrate the joy? 
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