Some Truths About Joy was taught by Rev. Sophia Okunowo on the 21st of November 2021 at Shouts of Grace Center, Joke Plaza, Beside Trans Amusement Park, Bodija-UI Road, Ibadan.
In her teaching, Rev. Sophia made mention of the following important points:
Our God is a joyful God
God is a God of joy. Understand that as a believer, your DNA is joy.
Your joy is linked to your strength.
These are powerful truths about joy.
Any time you have the joy of the LORD strength wells up from within you. Sadness is always associated with stagnation.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10 (KJV)
God’s Kingdom is Joy
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
Therefore when you come to God’s Kingdom you don’t have any business being sad. When you are joyful, you are giving your angels fuel to work. One of the ways the Kingdom of God operates is through joy.
Our situations and circumstances should not determine if we are joyful or not. Joy is a choice. Joy is a decision. Joy is the fruit of the recreated human spirit.
Make this declaration: I make up my mind, by the help of the Holy Spirit, to be joyful.
Three truths about joy have been discussed already; let’s move to the fourth.
There is victory in our rejoicing
So the people shouted when [the priests] blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.
Joshua 6:20 (KJV)
There is victory in your shout!
One of the weapons God has given us is joy There is victory ahead of us, but we need joy to take possession of it.
Joy is a drawer
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3 (KJV)
God has already provided everything we need – He has given us wells of salvation – but you need a drawer (something to draw out the provision God has made for you). Joy is that drawer!
Joy is linked to your prosperity
The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, [even] all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.
Joel 1:12 (KJV)
You cannot stop people from offending you, but make sure they don’t take away your joy.
The above are some of the truths about joy that you need to have knowledge of.
There are indeed more truths about joy; do well to explore them.
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Today is Oil For Today – Day 136. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 136
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:12 KJV
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 136
Begin to thank God for today.
Today, I declare that my path is laced with joy in the name of Jesus.
I command my spirit, soul, and body to be full and overflow with abundant joy.
The joy of the LORD moves into the work of my hands and causes abundant harvest in the name of Jesus.
As a result of the joy in my spirit, the mountains facing me break forth into testimonies in the name of Jesus.
Every spirit assigned to keep me out of joy, I arrest you now and send you packing out of my life in the name of Jesus.
In every place where my peace is threatened, God becomes my shield in the name of Jesus.
Over my relationship/marriage, the joy of the LORD translates into marital beauty and bliss in the name of Jesus.
Come Sweet Holy Spirit, and fill every space of my life with Your joy.
Let’s begin to thank the LORD for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 136
Today, I have joy. The joy of the Lord is my strength. I go out with joy. I come in with singing. Everywhere I go, I experience joy. Everything I do brings me joy. No bad news around me. The Lord surrounds me with His peace. Peace in my relationship/marriage. Peace in my career/business. Peace in my finances. God is leading me. I will not take a wrong decision this day, in Jesus name, Amen.
God gave each of us a brain so that He can rest. There are some things you should not pray about. There are people you should not fall in love with and in case you do, the only reasonable thing for you to do is to disconnect from them.
Don’t bother praying that God should approve your decision, which is clearly at loggerheads with His principles. God will not answer such prayers because He will not contradict His word.
Here are the scenarios that don’t need prayers or fasting. Don’t waste your time on them.
1. When you are in love with more than one person at a time
There is nothing as confusing and as unwise than to fall in love with more than one person at a time! The person involved will be disoriented, defocused, and disorganized.
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You will become deceptive in order to cover up. Then you will need to tell more lies in order to cover up the cover-ups!
God has not called you to this kind of lifestyle, and there is no way God will answer you when you start praying in such state of heart.
The first thing to do is to disconnect from both or all of them because, in reality, it could be one of the people you have fallen in love with or NONE of them!
But when you are asking God to approve what you have decided, something is wrong with that process and it doesn’t work that way! God is never mocked.
In the same way, married people are to focus on their spouse only and not direct their love to anybody aside from their spouses.
Today is Oil For Today – Day 135. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 135
He yelled, “Jesus! Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me!”
Luke 18:38 MSG
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 135
Begin to thank God for today.
I plead the mercy of God over every mistake I’ve made in the past that is negatively affecting my life.
O God of mercies, show me mercy and give me favour this week in the name of Jesus.
Jesus! Son of David! Mercy, have mercy on me. Let Your mercy fill up every inadequacy in my life in the name of Jesus.
At the crossroad of life, the mercy kept for me will show up for me in the name of Jesus.
I plead the mercy of God over my relationship/marriage in the name of Jesus.
Ever merciful Father, instead of judgement, let Your mercy speak in the name of Jesus.
I apply the Blood of Jesus over every darkness running in my family in the name of Jesus.
In the name of Jesus, let Your mercy O LORD open doors that my labour/skill alone cannot open.
Let’s begin to thank the LORD for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 135
Today, God is rising on my behalf and showing me mercy. Mercy in all areas of my life. I experience all round mercy of God. At the crossroad of life, mercy kept for me will show up for me. God envelopes me with mercy. This day, mercy speaks for me. God surrounds me with His mercy. The mercy of God distinguishes me. By the reason of His mercy, I am the most preferred. In my relationship/marriage, I see the mercy of God. So shall it be in Jesus name, Amen.
Today is Oil For Today – Day 134. Let’s lift up our voice one more time as we pray to God! Watch Video on Youtube HERE. Check other days HERE.
Scriptures For Today
Oil For Today – Day 134
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew 11:12 KJV
Prayer Points For Today
Oil For Today – Day 134
Begin to thank God for today.
Fire of God, consume any obstacle standing against my advancement in the name of Jesus.
Every hand pushing my business/career backwards, I declare you’re removed right now in the name of Jesus.
By the Blood of Jesus, I loose myself from every lawful captivity in the name of Jesus.
By the Blood of Jesus, I nullify every negative word that was spoken to ensnare me and cause serial failure in my life.
I cast away every weight and the sin that so easily besets me in the name of Jesus.
Today, I declare that the work of my hands gain visibility in the name of Jesus.
Do a quick work in my life O LORD; let there be a ‘suddenly’ in my life.
I cry for mercy today over every adverse judgement hanging on my head.
Let’s begin to thank the LORD for answered prayers.
Confession For Today
Oil For Today – Day 134
In the name of Jesus, I take what belongs to me in Christ. I am advancing this day. The fire of God consumes whatever is standing as a hindrance to my advancement. My business is moving forward. No more stagnation. No more backwardness. By the blood, I nullify the effects of negative words spoken, causing my finances to remain fixated. They shall not stand in the name of Jesus. In my relationship/marriage, I see visible advancement. My better days shall be ahead in Jesus name, Amen.
