“Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.”  Genesis 1:3

God said…and there was!  God’s word is action and never returns void.
“So shall My word be that goes out from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me empty, 
But it shall accomplish that which I purpose. 
And shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”  Isaiah 55:11

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”  John 1:1
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us…”  John 1:14  

God’s Word, Jesus, went forth!  And He accomplished all the Father sent Him to do.  And whosoever believes in Him that is, ‘trusts in, relies on and clings to’ Him will not perish, but that person has eternal life.  He/she has eternal life now.

The Apostle Paul tells us,
“But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him.”  
1 Corinthians 6:17

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.”  2 Corinthians 5:17

In the Lord’s farewell discourse to the disciples (John Chapters 13-16), several times He said ‘These things I have spoke…’  One of these things is:
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”  John 15:11

This is the deep sense of well being no matter what the circumstances may be.  It is resting in the Lord knowing that all is well.  Why?  Because sovereign God is in control.  He is Omnipotent, Omniscient and Omnipresent!  Therefore nothing comes into our lives that He doesn’t know about.  And being the loving and gracious Father that He is,  
“And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”   Romans 8:28

Thus,
“…In Your presence there is fullness of joy…”  Psalm 16:11
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”  Isaiah 12:3

In Proverbs we see:
“A joyful heart is good medicine…  17:22a
“A joyful heart makes a cheerful face… 15:13a
“…A cheerful heart has a continual feast.”  15:5b

Like so many Proverbs there is a negative side.  When you look at the negative side of these verses above, I’m sure your heart will look to the Lord for the outworking of His joy so that you may say as in Nehemiah 8:10,
“…for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Things are not easy these days, BUT GOD is ever faithful so we sing:

"Break forth into joy oh my soul.
Break forth into joy oh my soul.
In the presence of the Lord ,
There is joy forever more.
Break forth, break forth into joy oh my soul."      Amen