“Joy is the serious business of Heaven,” wrote C.S. Lewis. Too often we forget that joy is the serious business of Christians on earth. In his letter to the Galatians, for example, the Apostle Paul lists joy as one of the seven great fruits of the Spirit-filled life.
A gloomy Christian, then, is a contradiction in terms. Spoiled fruit.
When Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God the image he used most often was that of a wedding feast, one of the most joyful occasions in life. Shouldn't we be celebrating? A somber Christian is not a good advertisement for the Kingdom of God! Joy truly is the Christian’s serious business.
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A gloomy Christian is a contradiction in terms. |
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