Bibles For America Podcast

When the love of the Lord Jesus first touched us and we repented and confessed His name, a previously unknown joy filled our hearts. What a joy it was to be forgiven and born again! God wants us to continue to be joyful in His wonderful salvation for our whole life. And this isn’t only for a select few; it’s normal for all God’s children, as we read in 1 Peter 1:8: “You exult with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory.” We can never lose our eternal salvation, but we have to admit that at times we lose the joy of our salvation. Let’s talk about two reasons why that is, how we can recover our joy in the Lord, and what habits we can develop to have a joyful daily life. First and foremost, the sins we commit cause us to lose the joy of our salvation. Although we’re saved, all of us have sinned, failed the Lord, or disobeyed Him. And after we sin, we feel something’s wrong; we sense a barrier has come between us and the Lord. Isaiah 59:2 tells us, “Your iniquities have become a separation between you and your