After this, Jesus, knowing that all things had already been accomplished, to fulfill the Scripture, said, “I am thirsty.”
A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth.
(John 19:28?29) ...
“For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;” [2 Corinthians 2:15]
Joy is the signature fragrance of a saved child of God.
Rejoicing only when something good happens and rejoicing only when it benefits you is not true joy because it is conditional. It is not true joy because it disappears when difficulties arise.
The joy we have in the Lord is a joy that we always have, regardless of our circumstances. Even if the reality is hard and difficult, we have eternal life that we can’t trade for anything, and we are full of hope for the afterlife. It makes us have joy springing from the depths of heart.
The fragrance of this joy brings comfort and happiness to not only ourselves but also to the people around us.
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