Filled with Joy!

Luke 10:21 - At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit... 

Jesus had just sent 72 disciples out to the cities ahead of him and they came back rejoicing and sharing their stories of God's amazing work in their lives.  Jesus teaches them a short lesson on priorities - it is better to be in a great place with God than to do great works for God.  Then it says Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit.  

That phrase just made my heart jump today!  Jesus was so proud of these disciples and the work that the Holy Spirit was doing in their lives - maybe He received a glimpse of the coming days and the amazing work of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the church.  Maybe He got a glimpse of you today, allowing God's Spirit to use you to be a part of the Kingdom of God today!  Whatever God revealed to Jesus it made His heart full of joy!  When we connect with the Holy Spirit of God - He can also fill our hearts with joy! 

Maybe the key is in that same lesson of priorities - if we are more focused on being in a place of communion and connection with God than being in a place of doing for God - we will be more likely to receive the Joy of the Holy Spirit.  God seems to always prioritize being over doing.  Doing is essential.  Jesus said pick up your cross and follow me!  Faith without action is dead.  But doing without being is also worthless.  Doing must flow naturally from being in Christ.  

I hope today your communion and connection with the Holy Spirit allow you to be filled with JOY!