ULTIMATE CARE DEVOTIONAL⛪TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Today’s Theme: ⛪️ JESUS; THE SOURCE OF GENUINE JOY”Then he said to 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 to our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”Text: NEHEMIAH 8:10MESSAGE🍎Joy is the feeling of good pleasure and happiness that is dependent on Jesus Christ the source of all joy. The Bible says “with joy shall ye draw water from the well of salvation” (Isaiah 12: 3). Joy comes from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Beloved, do you have joy in your business, family, life, home, career, education, job, calling, ministry, church? Do you even know the owner of joy which is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? Rick Warren once said, “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright and the determined choice to praise God in every situation”As children of God, we draw strength from the spiritual exercise, when we engage in Kingdom celebration, confession, meditation and worshiping to God Almighty, we allow the joy of the Lord to permeate our hearts, and we draw strength from it. The kingdom of God operates in righteousness, peace, and joy.“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that is in this things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men” (Romans 14:17). ShalomImportant of JoyJoy unlocks the sense of purpose and hope in Christ Jesus.Joy enables us to enjoy the divine peace of God.Joy empowers us to obtain blessings from God.True joy comes from knowing the Lord. Joy is limitless in Christ Jesus. Joy is life defining transformation in Christ Jesus. Christ is the reason for joy. The Holy Spirit is the heart of joy.How can you feel Joy in the Lord?Discover the Lord’s purpose for your life. You are more than ordinaryFind joy in every circumstance of your life. One of the keys of finding joy in every circumstance is to recognize God’s hand in your life, even during challenging times.Depend totally on the word of the Lord and the Holy GhostBelieve in the promises of God for your life.PRAYERS♨️Heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and goodness concerning my life and family. As I step out today, I declare and decree into my life that my joy shall be permanent.Father, my everlasting JOY which was stolen from my life, my marriage, business, career, education, job, family, from my spouse and children’s life shall be restored right now in Jesus mighty name, Amen.Father, I receive back today the joy of my salvation in Jesus mighty name, Amen.Father, I decree my times of sadness is over, congratulations to myself, my new name is JOY in Jesus name, Amen.Father, I stand on the rock of ages and I decree and declare that my joy, peace, wisdom, understanding, good health, plenty, promotion, progress, beautification has comeI am the next in line with automatic tickets to celebrate the goodness of Jesus Christ in my life, marriage, career, home, family, business, calling, ministry, church immediately now in Jesus mighty name.Father, my friends, family and well Wishers shall celebrate my breakthrough of Joy in Jesus mighty name Amen.Father, before the month end, that thing of joy I have been waiting patiently for, I receive good news over it now, in Jesus mighty name, Amen.Father, strengthen and empower me for greater Joy.Let the Peace of the Lord be with me and my household, It is well with me in Christ Jesus.Father, I activate all the above prayers into my life and my household by the power of the Holy Ghost in Jesus mighty name AMENFURTHER BIBLE READINGROMANS 14: 17-19, PSALM 30:1-5.BIBLE READING PLAN FOR THE YEAR, 2022.MORNING: EXODUS, 30-31EVENING: JOHN, 13-14💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Author: Pastor NseAbasi Harry💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦Hammer Word Bible Church, Abak, Nigeria Cares ⛪