Joy Wins

Joy Wins

📖1 Peter 1:8–9 

“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory…”

Peter reminds us that even though we cannot see Jesus with our physical eyes, we can know Him, love Him, and trust Him. And the result of that trust is a joy that nothing in this world can take away. Our circumstances may bring pain, grief, or loss, but they cannot cancel the hope we have in Christ.

This is why joy wins—not because life is easy, but because Jesus is alive and present with us. Joy is not shallow happiness or pretending everything is fine. It’s the deep assurance that no matter what happens, our future with Christ is secure. Trials may wound us, but they cannot steal the salvation of our souls.

As John Ortberg puts it: “There will be great pain, and there will be great joy. In the end, joy wins. … If joy has not yet won, it is not yet the end.”

In Christ, the story of our lives doesn’t end with sorrow. It ends with joy, because it ends with Him. And if joy hasn’t won in your story yet, take heart—God isn’t finished writing it.

🙏🏻Reflection: Where in your life right now do you need to be reminded that because of Jesus, joy will win in the end?

💭Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank You that joy has the final word because You have the final victory. When pain feels heavy and hope feels distant, remind me that joy will win because You are alive. Fill my heart with that unshakable joy, and let it overflow to others who need Your hope. Amen.