A JOY THAT COMES=ONLY FROM GOD

 

A JOY=THAT COMES=

ONLY FROM GOD

 

IF=we are GOOD CHRISTIANS=

We are living with A JOY=that COMES

ONLY FROM GOD

 

That is what Saint Paul=did

That is what we are=to do too

JOYFUL SUFFERING=call it A JOY that comes

ONLY FROM GOD

 

“None of these things=move me

Nor do I count=my life=dear to myself

So that=I may FINISH THE RACE=WITH JOY

 

And the ministry=which I received

From the Lord Jesus=TO TESTIFY

To the gospel=of the grace of God”                                                                                        Acts 20:24

 

Just beforehand=Paul said

That the Holy Spirit=assured him OF SUFFERING

In Jerusalem=that chains and tribulations awaited him

 

But Paul=was GOING ANYWAY

Because he felt=HIS LIFE

Was of no value=without God

 

He felt a JOY=that

COMES only from=BELONGING TO GOD

 

That is the SAME WAY=that we should feel=

That our JOY=OUR VALUE=COMES ONLY

ONLY FROM OUR GOD!

 

“…….while the morning stars

Sang together=and all the angels

SHOUTED FOR JOY?”                                                                                                           Job 38:7

 

“Fill my hear=WITH JOY=

When their grain=and new wine abound”                                                                           Psalm 4:7

 

“The prospect=of the righteous

IS JOY=but the hopes=of the wicked

Come to nothing”                                                                                                               Proverbs 10:28

 

Saint Paul=kept that Christian JOY

When all around him=Was falling apart

 

Can we keep=THAT SAME JOY

When we are losing people=when

OUR FINANCES=are failing=and when

Our relationships=are FALLING APART

We can

 

Because we are=LIVING WITH A JOY

That comes=ONLY FROM GOD!

 

“…….and those

The Lord has rescued=will return

 

They will enter Zion=with singing

EVERLASTING JOY=will crown their heads”                                                                                Isaiah 35:10

 

“Consider it=PURE JOY=

My brothers and sisters=whenever

You face trials=of many kinds…….”                                                                                       James 1:2

 

When we look=TO FINISHING

OUR RACE=with the Lord=let us

LOOK TO Saint Paul

 

And the EXAMPLES=he set for us

With LIVING WITH A JOY

That comes only from God

We CAN=do it too!

 

We just have to=have

AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE

Life is short=but we can LIVE ETERNALLY

With our Jesus=and OUR HOLY FATHER GOD

 

OUR SUFFERING=has and eternal PURPOSE

OUR JOY=COMES=ONLY FROM GOD!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our EVER LIVING=JOYFUL LIVING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-12-2023

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article by Tim Tebow=from his MISSION POSSIBLE DEVOTIONAL