Joy is the last emotion we feel in times of trouble. As Christians, we know we’ll have problems—but also that the Lord will get us through them all with victory when we trust Him. The onus is on us to refocus our thoughts, to not allow ourselves to be overtaken by negative emotion, but to look to Jesus and all He has done for us. He has saved us from God’s wrath against sin; He watches over us like a Shepherd, supplies all of our needs, and answers our prayers. He’s prepared an eternal Home for us with Him where no sin or sorrow exists, and He’s promised to come soon and take us there. When we focus on Jesus instead of our problems, our hearts are filled with the joy of the Lord, and that joy becomes our hidden strength in times of trouble.

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