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Day 16: Joy in God’s Salvation

• Verses:
  • Psalm 51:12: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit."
  • Isaiah 35:10: "The ransomed of the Lord will return... everlasting joy will crown their heads."
  • Acts 13:52: "And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit."
  • Romans 5:11: "We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
  • 1 Peter 1:8–9: "Though you have not seen him, you love him... and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy."
• Reflection:

Salvation through Christ is our deepest source of joy, an unshakable gift that endures. Psalm 51:12 pleads for restored joy, which Christ’s redemption provides. Isaiah 35:10 promises everlasting joy for the ransomed, fulfilled in Jesus. Even unseen, He fills us with glorious joy (1 Peter 1:8–9), as the early disciples experienced (Acts 13:52). Advent reminds us that this joy, rooted in reconciliation with God (Romans 5:11), transforms our hearts, empowering us to live with a willing spirit, radiant with the joy of salvation.

• Application:
  • Reflect on how salvation has brought joy to your life. Today, pray with Psalm 51:12, asking God to renew your joy.
  • Share this joy by encouraging someone with a testimony of God’s saving grace, perhaps through a conversation or note.
  • Journal about a time when your faith in Christ lifted your spirit.
  • Take one action, like serving someone in need, to express the joy of salvation, letting it shine as a witness to God’s transformative love.
• Prayer:

Savior, thank You for the joy of salvation. Let it overflow in my life. In Jesus' name. Amen.