25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.The joy that God wants us to have is the lasting joy--not the fleeting kind that is brought by temporary diversions and "instant gratification." The materialism of the world is not the way that we can gain true joy. "Things" don't bring true happiness. So what does? Christ is the way to happiness. If we keep His commandments, and follow His example, we can have true joy.
If we serve others, we can help to bring that joy to others. We should do as Christ taught in Matthew 5:16:
I was reading some other scriptures about joy, and I really liked this one, found in Doctrine and Covenants 128:22-23, it is referring to temple work (The work that we do in temples is a work that we can do to help those who can't help themselves.):
22 Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad. Let the earth break forth into singing. Let the dead speak forth anthems of eternal praise to the King Immanuel, who hath ordained, before the world was, that which would enable us to redeem them out of their prison; for the prisoners shall go free.23 Let the mountains shout for joy, and all ye valleys cry aloud; and all ye seas and dry lands tell the wonders of your Eternal King! And ye rivers, and brooks, and rills, flow down with gladness. Let the woods and all the trees of the field praise the Lord; and ye solid rocks weep for joy! And let the sun, moon, and the morning stars sing together, and let all the sons of God shout for joy! And let the eternal creations declare his name forever and ever! And again I say, how glorious is the voice we hear from heaven, proclaiming in our ears, glory, and salvation, and honor, and immortality, and eternal life; kingdoms, principalities, and powers!
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