But what about stolen joy

Down in My Heart Kind of Joy
Lesson 10
But what about…stolen joy

Beware! Satan wants to steal our joy! One of SweetTate's favorite TV shows is Dora, the Explorer. There is a character, named Swiper, who likes to swipe things. When he comes to steal something, Dora and her buddy Boots say, “Swiper, no swiping!” Sometimes his plan is foiled. I wish it were as easy as saying, “Satan, no swiping!” God desires for us to have His Word such a part of our lives that we can combat Satan with it.

Read John 10:10.

Did you notice destruction is the enemy’s goal and his plan starts by stealing? He knows how powerful joy is. He is so envious and there is a lot he can not touch, like our salvation, but he can steal our joy. That is why he sets traps of sin for us to fall into. David fell into sin with Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11) and he wrote this Psalm of repentance…

Read Psalm 51:8, 12.

Satan steals our joy and tries to replace it with a counterfeit. I know there is no lasting joy except from God. Guard it! And if I do fall for Satan’s lies, come back and repent as David did. God will restore the joy of my salvation.

Heart question:
Has Satan stolen my joy?

Is there unconfessed sin that needs to be taken care of?

Praise Him for the joy of His salvation!