1. Celebration! Renewing Delight and Joy

2. Isaiah 55:1-5
(New International Version – 1984)
 1 “Come, all you who are thirsty,    come to the waters; and you who have no money,    come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk    without money and without cost.
2 Why spend money on what is not bread,    and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,    and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

3. 3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live
3 Give ear and come to me;    hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you,    my faithful love promised to David.
4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,    a leader and commander of the peoples.
5 Surely you will summon nations you know not,    and nations that do not know you will hasten to you, because of the LORD your God,    the Holy One of Israel,    for he has endowed you with splendor.”

4. Delight and Joy
Good for us
Good for the Nations
Good for Christ

6. Delight and Joy Good for us John 15:11 “…that your joy may be full.”
Scriptures call us to delight
John 15:11 “…that your joy may be full.”
Ps 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord.”
Is 55:12 “ For you shall go out in joy…”
Neh 8:10 “…for the joy of the Lord is your strength”

7. Delight and Joy
Good for us
Scriptures call us to delight
Is 55:2
2 Why spend money on what is not bread,    and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,    and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

8. Delight and Joy Good for us Scriptures call us to delight
Scriptures call us to be motivated by delight
“Each one must give…not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Cor 7:9
“Shepherd the flock of God…not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you...eagerly...” 1 Peter 5:2
“obey your leaders...for they are keeping watch over your souls…Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage for you.” Hebrews 13:17

9. Delight and Joy Good for us Good for the Nations Good for God
Scriptures call us to delight
Scriptures call us to be motivated by delight
God has placed the motivator of delight in every culture
Good for the Nations
They are motivated by our delight
God’s purpose for them is delight
Good for God
Our joy honours God
Jesus himself is motivated by joy