3/26/14
As I entered the check-out line at the grocery
store the clerk asked me how I was doing. I answered her with great charisma...
"I am doing fantastic!" She was rather surprised that I would
answer in that capacity. She responded back, "Rarely do I hear people say
what you say." I responded back, "Before I even get out of bed every
day, I declare good things for the day."
You see as Christians we have the right each and
every day to have a good day! Yes, we have problems.. and yes days can be tough
for us.. but we have the Lord on our side. He is always with us every moment of
the day. So in that we can be thankful and joyful!
His Word tells us in Philippians 4:4...
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again - rejoice!"
(New Living Translation)
(New Living Translation)
That word always means exactly
what it says, and that is always we are to be and can be full
of the joy in the Lord. Why?? Because the Lord tells us to and that is one
of the perks in being a daughter of the King. We may not feel it at the time...
but as we put our focus strong on the Lord and rejoice in all that He has
done... He will fill us with His joy because that is who He is. That is His
character.
So no matter how miserable of a day you may be
experiencing.. I want to exhort you to press in to rejoicing in the Lord
continuously and that joy will break through. It is yours for the taking! So REJOICE!!!!
In His All Surpassing Joy!
Sandy Billingham
This is such a good word. We may not be happy but we can always have joy. Why shouldn't we? We have the Creator of the Universe indwelling in us. REJOICE!!!
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