16 min
Episode 1, Winter Joy: God's Design Joy In & Out of Season
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- Christianity
In this episode, learn how joy in the dead of winter is God's design for our lives! God prescribed the Jubilee Year while the Israelites were living in captivity--inviting us to choose joy when our circumstances are anything but joyful. Listen in! **And please leave your comments below. Your comments and review help others find this podcast!
Does joy come easily? Or do you find joy just beyond your reach—something experienced by the privileged few?
Joy is a long-haul fruit of God’s Holy Spirit that has nothing to do with circumstance, life experience, or even, personality. The Apostle Paul reminds us in Romans 5 that joy is the result of being made right by God when we place our faith in Jesus as Lord.
Sounds simple, right? Give life to Jesus and all is well.
Not so much.
Like all the fruits of God’s Spirit, there are seasons in which joy grows differently and at different paces.
Leviticus 25 offers us a secret to choosing joy in the dead of winter.
Leviticus 25 unveils the Jubilee Year and it describes how God’s people are instructed to live holy lives through the joy of celebration.
Life with God moves us toward joy. God is holy, yes. But his holiness always leads to worship and celebration.
The Jubilee Year teaches us how to choose joy in celebrating God, worshipping God, and drawing near to God—even while the winds of winter (Israel's captivity) blow around us.
Four ways we live into winter's joy:
Recognize when we're not there. Acknowledge God's interventions in our lives. Be intentional in nurturing joy. Allow joy to expand God's reach through us. Winter joy's invitation: Will you move toward holiness and celebration through joy?
Questions to consider in choosing winter's joy:
Where is God inviting you to make room for joy this season? Where has God freed you to experience His joy? If this were your Jubilee Year, what would you celebrate? What would you want to celebrate? Joy isn’t for the privileged few. It’s the result of practiced choices no matter how hard the winds of winter blow.
**Before you go, would you please comment below? Your comments and review help others find this podcast!
Complete show notes coming soon on my blog.
Connect with Jennifer here:
Website - JenniferSakata.com FB - https://www.facebook.com/JenniferSakata.Author IG - @jennifersakata FREE! - 10 Pivots to a More Grace-Filled You
In this episode, learn how joy in the dead of winter is God's design for our lives! God prescribed the Jubilee Year while the Israelites were living in captivity--inviting us to choose joy when our circumstances are anything but joyful. Listen in! **And please leave your comments below. Your comments and review help others find this podcast!
Does joy come easily? Or do you find joy just beyond your reach—something experienced by the privileged few?
Joy is a long-haul fruit of God’s Holy Spirit that has nothing to do with circumstance, life experience, or even, personality. The Apostle Paul reminds us in Romans 5 that joy is the result of being made right by God when we place our faith in Jesus as Lord.
Sounds simple, right? Give life to Jesus and all is well.
Not so much.
Like all the fruits of God’s Spirit, there are seasons in which joy grows differently and at different paces.
Leviticus 25 offers us a secret to choosing joy in the dead of winter.
Leviticus 25 unveils the Jubilee Year and it describes how God’s people are instructed to live holy lives through the joy of celebration.
Life with God moves us toward joy. God is holy, yes. But his holiness always leads to worship and celebration.
The Jubilee Year teaches us how to choose joy in celebrating God, worshipping God, and drawing near to God—even while the winds of winter (Israel's captivity) blow around us.
Four ways we live into winter's joy:
Recognize when we're not there. Acknowledge God's interventions in our lives. Be intentional in nurturing joy. Allow joy to expand God's reach through us. Winter joy's invitation: Will you move toward holiness and celebration through joy?
Questions to consider in choosing winter's joy:
Where is God inviting you to make room for joy this season? Where has God freed you to experience His joy? If this were your Jubilee Year, what would you celebrate? What would you want to celebrate? Joy isn’t for the privileged few. It’s the result of practiced choices no matter how hard the winds of winter blow.
**Before you go, would you please comment below? Your comments and review help others find this podcast!
Complete show notes coming soon on my blog.
Connect with Jennifer here:
Website - JenniferSakata.com FB - https://www.facebook.com/JenniferSakata.Author IG - @jennifersakata FREE! - 10 Pivots to a More Grace-Filled You
16 min