Along the way well discover some key truths from Gods word.

God's name for joy. These sacred words of scripture are dictated by the Word Himself and penned by the most blessed. שמחה happiness more generally or a celebration eg. 1 to experience great pleasure or delight.

In this study well talk about what joy is and what it is not. A Re-examination of the Name Command the Decalogue. Generally it is used as the cause of great joy but it also appears in James 12 where the apostle exhorts Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds.

That closes the point. Most people want it. We can experience all joy or joy to the fullest or the most complete joy.

It is a settled state of contentment confidence and hope. It also appears often in 2 Corinthians. Few people have it.

Joy is more than happiness. Carmen Joy Imes in her IVP book Bearing Gods Name. 2 Kings 1937 2 Chronicles 3311.

Joy is a state of mind and an orientation of the heart. One who Pleases the MindJoy of Inner Mind. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORDS name is to be praised Many times in Scripture we are commanded to praise the NAME of the Lord.