I ask a riddle: What makes joy complete?
The lives we live are hard and full of strife;
Our joy comes in dribs and drabs, non-replete;
No matter the toil, total joy eludes life!
It need not be, lest stiff-necked’s what you are;
So many things that can make life worthwhile
Come to you free, when Jesus is your star,
And you mean to follow Him ev’ry mile!
Your joy is complete, when Jesus loves you,
And He loves all who obey His commands;
Let the Spirit guide in all that you do,
And in the Savior’s love, take all your stands!
The Spirit’s advice is trustworthy, too,
But conscience, like the world, flounders untrue!
Promise made: John 15:10-11 (Jesus speaking)—
“ ‘If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.’ “
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
“That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (Roman 10:9)
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