Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Fullness Of joy
Text: John 15: 11
FULLNESS OF JOY
Some people think that the keeping of God’s commandments is very hard. Jesus’ perspective was quite different. He found great joy in abiding in His Father, His commandments and His love.
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.”
John 15:11
1. “These things I have spoken to you”
a. “These things” is a reference to:
i. The previous lessons Jesus had taught.
ii. The present lessons that He was teaching them (e.g. John 12-15).
b. “I have spoken to you”
i. The lessons Jesus was teaching was of great significance.
ii. The present lessons were vital to spiritual growth.
2. “That My joy may remain in you”
a. The word “remain” is the same as the word “abide”.
b. The word that Jesus spoke must bring joy to the heart.
i. Joy in the promise of the Holy Spirit.
ii. Joy in the love that Jesus had shown them.
iii. Joy in the word given and its depth.
iv. Joy at the thought of bearing much fruit.
c. This joy was meant to abide in their hearts.
d. This joy was not meant to be a temporary thing.
3. “And that your joy may be full”
a. Fulness of joy is a special blessing from the Lord.
b. It comes from
i. Abiding in Jesus.
ii. Abiding in His word.
iii. Abiding in His love.
c. It is a joy that may be experienced.
d. This joy is God’s special way of confirming our abiding in Jesus.
经文：约翰福音 15：11
满足的喜乐
有些人认为遵守上帝的命令是非常困难的。但耶稣有不同的观点。祂从常在祂父，祂的命令及祂的爱里而找到了极大的喜乐。
“这些事我已经对你们说了，是要叫我的喜乐存在你们心里，并叫你们的喜乐可以满足。”
《约翰福音 15：11》