Cornerstone University - KUMI ORI Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Joyful Living The Scriptures are clear that God desires His children to be joyful in their daily attitude. Perhaps no one Book expresses this thought more clearly than does Philippians, though Paul was in prison at the time when he penned its lines. Such passages from it, as 1:4; 1:18: 2:17: 4:1 and 4:10. tell of Paul’; own inner attitude as being thus characterized; and 1:26; 2:18: 2:28: 2:29; 3:1 and 4:4 refer to ihe joy which the Philippia ns either had already or were admonished to have by the Apostle. True joy, such as is spoken of in these passages, is not something light, frivolous, skin-deep only, or to be put on like a garment; rather, it is a disposition of the heart, which is deep-seated, abiding, and influential in all life's aspects; being grounded in the peace-giving doctrines of God's Word, nourished by Scripture's precious promises, made permanent in the testings of daily trials, and designed unto the glory of God. Surely it was joy of this kind which was Paul's possession for it remained with him even inside prison doors. It was such joy that he wished the Philippians to experience, as the references cited would indicate. It is the same that the Holy Spirit would admonish to those whom He indwells in this day to culti- vale in their lives. — LPON J. WOOD

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