“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;”Psalm 98:4 NIV
Evil stops at nothing to remove joy from people’s hearts.
Sometimes it can be extremely difficult to understand or even accept that Jesus is in our midst when evil strikes unexpectedly and with cruel consequences. But he is. He shares in our sufferings. He comes among us, the Holy One of Israel, to “heal the broken-hearted and bind up their wounds”.
The scripture reminds us today to “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”- Philippians 4:4-8 ESV
See Friends, there is a God in heaven that knows us intimately and does hear us when we get passionate for Him and declare our praise. We should be the most joyful people in the world because we have the Spirit of the Living God living in us!
People of the world rely on circumstances to dictate their happiness. The presence of absence of relationships, advancement, or possessions can fuel their joy or steal it away. But Christians aren’t dictated by our environment. We can have joy even in tough times, knowing that the God in us is greater than the enemy in the world (1 John 4:4).
Don’t let anyone steal your JOY today! — Flore💕
