Friday, May 14, 2021

TURNING GRIEF INTO JOY

 







TURNING GRIEF INTO JOY


It has been a TOUGH

Couple of years=but Jesus

Was an EXPERT=in

TURNING grief into JOY


Today=on the day of the ASCENSION

We celebrate his FINAL VICTORY=

All we have to do

Is ASK

Our Lord=will give it to us


“ASK and you will receive=

So that your JOY

May be complete” John 16:24


The LOVE of God-

The love of Jesus=

How great that is

All we have to do is ask

And he WILL

TURN our grief into joy


Can you COMPREHAND

The vastness of this

Love of God and Jesus for us=

Just how amazing it is

Just to be in their presence=

To be in THEIR JOY


“For the Lord

Your God


Will bless you-

In all your harvest

And in-all the work

Of your hands


And your JOY

WILL BE COMPLETE” Deuteronomy 16:15


“Fill my heart WITH JOY

When their grain-

And new wine abound” Psalm 4:7


“Deceit is in the hearts

Of those who plot evil=

But those who promote peace

HAVE JOY” Proverbs 12:20


God wants us to

Have JOY=simply because

HE LOVES US=

And he wants us to

EXPERIENCE his joy and

Good in this life


He wants to TURN

Our grief=into joy

He just wants us to ASK

To be bold


What we have to UNDERSTAND

Is that it is NOT ARROGANCE

Or an assumption

To ask God

To TURN our grief=into joy


It is a CLAIM OF FAITH=

A simple belief=

That God our heavenly and adopted Father

Holds good things

For us in his HEART


“But the angel said

To them=

'Do not be afraid-

I bring you good news

That will cause GREAT JOY

For all his people'” Luke 2:10


“I have told you this

So that MY JOY

May be in you

And that your JOY

May be complete” John 15:11


“Consider it PURE JOY

My brothers and sisters


Whenever you face trials

Of many kinds

Because you know


That the testing of your faith

Produces perseverance” James 1:2


God wants to TURN our grief

INTO JOY=because he loves us=

He simply wants us to ASK-


Be bold=be confident

And you will receive


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our EVER JOYFUL FATHER


Robert P. Wallman

5-13-2021



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kristin Armstrong

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