The service starts with thanksgiving and gratitude, then flows into a teaching on why joy is not optional for a Christian, but a spiritual force that attracts God’s intervention.
Psalm 67:1–7
This is the core scripture read and taught from, especially verses 5–6:
“Let the people praise You, O God… then the earth shall yield her increase.”
The message hinges on the link between praise, joy, and divine increase.
Nehemiah 8:10 – The joy of the Lord is your strength
Romans 15:4 – Scriptures written to give hope and encouragement
Daniel 3:9–18 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego choosing faith and confidence over fear
2 Corinthians 4:8 – Pressed but not crushed
Deuteronomy 28 – God making His people the head and not the tail
Psalm 34:10 – Those who trust the Lord shall not lack
Isaac sowing in famine (Genesis 26) – Joy and obedience in adversity leading to hundredfold harvest
The workers’ prayer and sermon emphasise that believers are often quick to ask God but slow to intentionally thank Him. Yet thanksgiving shifts perspective and activates spiritual authority. Life, safety, sound mind, sleep, health, family, and protection are all acts of God’s mercy, not entitlement.
Joy is presented as a spiritual weapon, not an emotion based on circumstances. Losing joy weakens a believer and limits God’s operation, while maintaining joy puts pressure on heaven for intervention. The enemy’s strategy is to target excitement, praise, and gratitude, because once joy is lost, strength follows.
The pastor teaches that:
Joy attracts divine increase
Mourning and constant complaining hinder God’s hand
Thanksgiving keeps believers conscious of God’s faithfulness
Even in hardship, joy signals trust in God’s sovereignty
Using biblical examples, especially Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, the message shows that confidence in God, not panic or despair, brings supernatural deliverance. Joy is described as the oil that keeps faith alive, restores strength, heals wounds, and unlocks restoration.
The service closes with strong prayer points declaring the restoration of lost joy, the destruction of anything limiting joy, and a commitment to rejoice regardless of circumstances.