How did Jesus rejoice?

Answer 1

Jesus was happy when his disciples took him at his word and carried out the mission he gave them of healing and helping those who suffered. See Luke 10:21.

The word "happy" seems a bit light-weight, but Jesus was joyful on the corss. Hebrews 12:2 says Jesus had an array of conflicting emotions going on at that time. He "despised" the shame he was experiencing (pain, betrayal, injustice, spitting, etc.). But he endured, says the writer, "for the joy that was set before him".

I imagine that joy included becoming our Savior and doing his Father's will.

He told three famous stories (parables ) about lost things being found. Read them in Luke 15. He said there was "more joy in heaven" over a single sinner who repents than a shepherd had in finding a lost lamb, or a woman in finding a lost coin. His story was a challeng to religious leaders to sniffed as his fraternization with "sinners". The stoires illustrate what Jesus teaches of God's attitude, and of his own. He takes joy when people repent and find their life in fellowship with God.

Answer 2

The only place in The Bible that mentions Jesus rejoicing is Luke 10:21:

"In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him."

Answer 3

The definition of rejoice is:

• To feel joyful; be delighted: rejoiced at the news; rejoiced in her friend's good fortune.
• v. To fill with joy; gladden.
• phrasal-verb rejoice in To have or possess: rejoices in a keen mind.

Obviously Our Blessed Lord rejoiced at all times in His Father, in His Father's creation, etc. But, being 100% human there were times when He felt sadness, although being God He could not ever have felt despair.

One of the things that you learn as you progress in the spiritual life is that the constant awareness of God - which causes a state of constant rejoicing - can be your state in life even while you feel sadness at the death of someone, or the departure of friend or family member, etc. These are human sadnesses which do not affect the joy that we feel in the Lord at all times.

Being one of the Trinity, Our Blessed Lord would have always be in this state of continual prayer that is indicative of the unitive way. He prayed at times and out loud for our benefit to teach us and instruct us. But all of His life is teaching and instructive which is why we learn from the Church which contains the fullness of His revelation.