I HAVE DONE GREAT THINGS FOR YOU, SO LET ME fill you with Joy. Take ample time to ponder all I have done for you. Rejoice in My goodness and My greatness as you remember My marvelous deeds. Rest in My intimate Presence; relax in My everlasting arms. I long to fill you with Joy, but you must collaborate with Me in this process.
Do not be like a spoiled child on Christmas Day -- hastily tearing open all the presents and then saying, "Is that all?" Every single day is a precious gift from Me! Search for Me within the boundaries of this day, and you will surely find Me. I am present not only in pleasant things but also in unwanted circumstances. My Joy is sufficient for all situations, and I adjust it according to your need. When things are going your way, My gladness intensifies your delight. When you encounter hard things, I give you a deep, bold Joy that clings to Me for help. Receiving My Joy requires not only time but also courage.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: Psalm 126:3; Deuteronomy 33:27; Jeremiah 29:13 and 1 Peter 1:6-8
(Jesus Today / Sarah Young)
Psalm 126:3 (New International Version) - "The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy"
ReplyDeleteDeuteronomy 33:27 (New King James Version) - "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms"
Jeremiah 29:13 (New King James Version) - "You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart"
1 Peter 1:6-8 (New International Version) - "In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith -- of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire -- may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy"