Darkness and Unspeakable Joy

Lo, I reveal my secrets unto my prophets, come and listen, come in close and listen to what the Spirit of the Lord says. 

What a joyous time, even in the midst of darkness there is joy. Oh, the joy of the Lord. Even in the depths of the dark times, unspeakable joy! Birthing forth now! Unspeakable joy in the LORD for my people says the Lord God Almighty.

Am I not the Lord God Almighty? Do I not have the enemy on his knees? For those that are my enemies will bow before me. To the ground, they shall be brought low to the ground.

Come I have more to share with you says the Spirit of the Lord. I give my treasures and keys to those whom I trust. Can I trust you my beloveds? Yes, oh yes, I know I can. I have trained you and equipped you all to have your eyes on me, your hearts are ever for me and towards me, fixed on me says the Lord God Almighty. And I will have you all for my own. I will use you mightily for my kingdom to come and my will to be done on the earth as it is in heaven says the Spirit of the Lord.

Revealing his plans to his servants the Prophets

Amos 3:7:  Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. 8. The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?

Unspeakable Joy

What is this "joy" that he speaks of? The source of joy is God.

It is found in his love. Joy is a fruit of Holy Spirit. The Love of God in us will produce a joy unspeakable. Joy becomes a "mark" of maturity as we walk and flow in Spirit.  Joy is a release of Gods strength in us.

Nehemiah 8:10: The joy of the Lord is my strength. 

Hebrews 12:1-2: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Darkness

Exodus 10: 21-22 And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days.

God making people bow before him. 

Isaiah 2:11, 12, 17

11 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Treasures

Isaiah 45:3 [KJV] And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

Deuteronomy 32:34 (AKJV)Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?

Galatians 5:16-18: So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.