How is your joy?
From Paul's inspired word to the Thessalonians, joy is a state of being. But, one thing I've experienced is that
being joyful isn’t easy when the
world keeps attempting to climb on my back.
If it's the world you are carrying on your back,
shrug it off! You can do it! It’s not yours to carry! Yours is only to obey in
the things God calls you to, only in
the “property” that The King has allotted to you.
King Jesus tells us that His kingdom, His rule,
His yoke is light. He tells us that we find rest for our souls when His yoke is
on our shoulders. (Matthew 11:28-30)
But, what if that yoke takes you to circumstances
you don't desire?
Guess what? The King is still the sovereign over
your life. As Perry Noble wrote, the reality is that God is “FAITHFUL … and if
He leads you TO IT, then He WILL lead you THROUGH IT!” (His capitalization.) And
be sure, what God leads you to has significant purpose, because as Ron
Hutchcraft wrote, “When God is leading His people, the detour is really the
main road.” That's basically what Paul teaches in Philippians 1:6.
The truth is that as praying moms we are involved
in a story that is much grander than what we can currently see. We are doing
something huge that has an impact on the generations to come. We need to have a
forward, eternal perspective that trusts God, the same one that Jesus had
before going to the cross—that’s the reason that He had joy. It is why we can today worship the Lord with gladness and come
before Him singing with JOY! (Psalm
100:2 NLT)
"But let all
who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You."
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You."
(Psalm 5:11, NASB)
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