What Should I Bring?
This week we have learned how joy is a surprise party in the midst of sorrow . We have a happy host . He extends an open invitation into His joy. So when you are invited to a party, what's the next question? What should I bring? What should I bring into the party of God's joy? In the last post , I referenced John 15:11 and John 17:13. Notice in both verses Jesus mentions "these things." These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. John 15:11, John 17:13 What are "these things?" These things are the things you can bring. If you survey the context of Jesus' prayer, teaching, and conversation from John 15-17 we find "these things." What are "these things" we bring? Repentance from Sin The Bible mentions the joy of a repentant, restored sinner more than any other joy. Jes