The Christian life is a joy-filled life. Jesus walked in joy and invites you and me to live in the fulness of His joy.
"I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them." – John 17:13
In the last few hours before His trial and crucifixion, Jesus prayed for His disciples and everyone who would follow Him. As followers of Christ, we can claim that prayer today.
In that prayer, Jesus prayed that God would protect those who followed Him and that they would receive the full measure of His joy.
Jesus was a joyful man. He was not the pious, sorrowful person, as depicted in so many films. Crowds and individuals were attracted to Jesus because of His joyful countenance. I believe Jesus was the most joy-filled person who ever walked the earth.