Title: Proverbs 15:13 A face with joy
This story is an episode from the early days of immigrants who can speak short English but don't understand the humor. However, the common opinion is that laughing like this or that is very beneficial to humans. It has an aerobic effect, experts say, and if you laugh for 20 seconds, it is as effective as rowing for 5 minutes.
Laughter is also beneficial as a cure. An American named Norman Kerson was sentenced to death for a disease of unknown cause, and the doctor gave him only one remedy. It was always to see the good and live happily. As he toured the world, he watched comedy and comedy films and always laughed. To his surprise, when he returned from his trip, his illness was said to have been cleared up. Norman Kerson later became a Doctor of Laughter, and laughter is associated with jogging and jogging in the body. He also left the famous saying that it is a deep massage of the inner world.
What should be the facial expressions of our Christians today? It should be a smile and an expression of joy. If the faces of unbelievers who visit the church for the first time are expressionless and blunt, they will never want to come to such a rigid atmosphere again. On the other hand, if the welcoming saints are full of joy and have smiles on their faces, they will not only feel as if they have come to heaven, but will also want to come again.
In particular, what should the face of the saints who received grace be like? There must be joy. In Galatians 5:22 and below, the Apostle Paul begins by introducing the nine fruits of the Spirit, 'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, and peace.' ．
Also, Proverbs 15:13 says, “A joy in the heart makes the face bright, but a sorrow of the heart bruises the soul.”
Are you saying that we are forced to rejoice and smile? No. First, fill our hearts with the love of Christ. Let us overflow with gratitude for the love of Christ who loved us even when he died on the cross for us when we were sinners. .And cast the burdens and anxieties of our lives on Jesus Christ. Then we will experience the joy and peace of the Holy Spirit that wells up from the depths of our hearts. May you always live a life full of joy.