Joy and Strength

I’ve been reading through the Bible for many years now, usually cover-to-cover. It never ceases to amaze me how there is always something new to discover, and how often I find precious truths I have forgotten about.

The other day, I ran across Nehemiah 8:10. The famous bit of this verse says,

 

“The joy of the Lord is your strength.”

 

It’s such an encouraging thought, but the funny thing is, we usually take that one bit of encouragement and run off without considering the real depth of that truth,...