an abundance of joy

This is an image of the king that we as the body of Christ serve:

Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.     - Revelation 19:11-16 (ESV)

This passage helped me to realize and helps me to remember that God is sovereign, and always will be sovereign, over all things. The world can be broken and in complete despair, and God is still sovereign. Sin can destroy as much as it wants, corrupt and pervert anything and everything it can, and God is still sovereign over it; God has defeated sin. He defeated sin through Jesus, his son. He poured out his wrath on Jesus, who stood in our place, so that we may have access to God the Almighty, the King of kings, Lord of lords. He has offered us a path to a place of rest, where we can go freely, without cost, without price; a place where we receive an abundance of joy, an abundance of peace.