A divided heart can't be joyful

 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by them, and the LORD gave them rest all around. 2 Chronicles 15:15

They rejoiced because they had entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God with all their hearts (2 Chronicles 15:12) and they had sought Him with all their souls and found Him. The result of seeking the Lord was the great joy. When there is a lack of joy, then there is a lack of heart in the vow and there is a lack of soul in seeking the Lord.

A joyful heart is a heart that seeks the Lord entirely. A divided heart cannot be joyful. The genuine, heavenly joy will not consent to dwell in a heart divided between God and the world.

From my diary,

June 22, 2023