Solid Joys Daily Devotional God Isn’t Gloomy
Oct 2, 2025
Explore the uplifting idea that God embodies ultimate happiness, with His sovereignty ensuring that His joyful purposes are never thwarted. Discover how this divine joy fuels Christian delight and strengthens the relationship believers have with Him. Reflect on the despair that a gloomy God would bring and be encouraged to run towards His steadfast love. Conclude with a heartfelt invitation to revel in the happiness that comes from knowing and delighting in God.
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Sovereignty Guarantees Divine Joy
- John Piper argues that God's sovereignty means He can do whatever pleases Him without frustration.
- If none of God's purposes can be thwarted, then His happiness is certain and unshakable.
God's Happiness As Faith's Fountain
- Piper concludes that God must be the happiest of all beings because His purposes always succeed.
- This infinite divine happiness becomes the source Christian hedonists long to drink from.
A Gloomy God Would Break Relationship
- Piper asks listeners to imagine a frustrated, gloomy God to show the absurdity of fearing Him.
- A gloomy God would make relationship transactional, but the biblical God delights in those who hope in Him.
