Articles by Trisha Smith

P salm 18:19 He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me. Sometimes we face trials in our life that feel like we will drown. It feels like […]

John 16:24 “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” A few days back, we explored the Greek word chara. We […]

Acts 15:3 The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told how the Gentiles had been converted. This news made all the believers very glad. The book […]

Luke 15:6 “Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’” Today’s Scripture is one that I have heard often and never ceases to amaze […]

1 Chronicles 16:27 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.  Today’s verse is a song that was sung on the day the Ark of the Covenant arrived in […]

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.  There are many sermons, devotions, and explanations about the […]

Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Today we venture into Habakkuk, which is not a book we spend a lot of time in. But […]

Ecclesiastes 8:15 So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their […]

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.  Today we explore the topics of righteousness, peace, and joy […]

John 16:22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. This verse speaks of grief and […]

Psalm 126:3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. This Psalm comes after the exile in Babylon for 70 years. You can imagine what joy the Israelites must […]

2 Corinthians 8:2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. Today’s reading takes us to the book of 2 Corinthians, written by […]

Acts 8:8 So there was great joy in that city. Taking today’s verse at face value does you no good, so let’s look at the context so that we know just what we are talking […]