Stolen Lunches Bible Study

Connect with us at StolenLunches.org! Nehemiah 8:10 said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”   What Is the Joy of the Lord? When Ezra was reading the law to the people it produced sorrow because their lives and behavior were not in alignment with the law.  Alignment is so important: proper positioning - purpose -  God - Family - Friends - Business/Work, other   What does it mean to be in alignment with God? It is when our hearts are right with God, where our spirits, souls, and bodies work together in peace and harmony. We are three-part beings; spirit, soul, and body. When we are aligned with God, the spirit rules the soul and body.   Jesus loves us and welcomes us as we are! But instead of being rebuked and condemned, they were instructed to celebrate because of “the joy of the Lord.” Why would the Lord have joy when they were “a bunch of sinners?”