God’s word brings much joy in the Holy Spirit.

“And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit” (1Thes 1:6)

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (Jn 6:63)

“And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 13:52)

“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 14:17)

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Gal 5:22-23)

“Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart” (Jer 15:16)

“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” (Matt 13:23)

“But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.” (Lk 8:15)

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” (Jn 15:7)

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Eph 6:17)

Reading: 1Thes 1-3; Matt 14