what was the joy that Jesus had? joy should not be confused with happiness. in fact, it is an insult to Jesus Christ to use the word happiness in connection to Him. the joy of Jesus was His absolute self-surrender & self-sacrifice to His Father...
living a full & overflowing life does not rest in bodily health, in circumstances, nor even in seeing God's work succeed, but in the perfect understanding of God, and in the same fellowship & oneness with Him that Jesus enjoyed...
(chambers)
