The Joy of the Lord......

Well Praise the Lord!

I don’t know about you, but I am so happy to know Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. There is truly nothing that I’ve ever experience that can compare with having Him in my life. The Word of God tells us, warns us that we will have trials and tribulation, BUT be of good cheer for He, Jesus, has already overcame the world, and so will we. As I’ve written before, I believe the Word of God, the Bible, is the truth, so this is true too. The Word of God tells that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Just think about it…….. The joy of knowing Jesus is who He says He is, and that He can do the things the Word says He can do gives me strength. Knowing that He will never leave me gives me strength, knowing that He is for me gives me strength, knowing that He is on my side gives me strength. Some things we go through can make us feel alone and defeated, but I know that though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Jesus is with me; this strengthens me. Knowing that He loved me so much that He laid down His life for me strengthens me – gives me cause to go on.

We have been made more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. We WIN!! Knowing that I have VICTORY in every battle gives me great joy. I will serve Jesus all the days of my life. He alone is worthy of my praise. I watch a lot of movies with my children. We had the “Lion King” in the truck DVD player for a long time, and there is a song called “Hakuna Matata”. As I was singing along, I heard “Jesus is your hakuna matata”. You know the song says “Hakuna Matata means no worries for the rest of your days. It’s my problem free, philosophy – Hakuna Matata.” Having Jesus as Lord and Savior means we can be worry free for the rest of our days. The Word of God tells me that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and every tongue that rises up against me in judgment shall be proven to be wrong; I’ll condemn it. This is my heritage as a servants of the Lord, and my righteousness is of Him. Yes, weapon (trials, problems, troubles, tribulations) will be formed (they will come), but I’m the righteous, I’m a daughter of the Most High God; I don’t have to worry. These weapons will not prosper against me. I have a problem-free philosophy, and His name is Jesus. I’m not saying that things (trials/problems) that come will not give me pause or I won’t have “worry-thoughts” come to my mind. What I am saying is that even when the trial and bad thoughts come, I know that I can stand on the Word of God. I know from experience that God’s Word works. When trials come, the enemy will try to feed you a bunch of lies, but when you know and have the truth on the inside of you, he CAN NOT prevail. My being able to turn and rely on Jesus gives me strength to withstand the lies/tricks of the enemy.

Even when it looks as though we’ve lost and it seems impossible for us to win, God ALWAYS makes a way – He does! There is NOTHING impossible with God for those who believe He is who He says He is and He can do what the Word says He can do. I do! This gives me strength. All I have to do is walk upright before Him, trust Him/His Word and love. What a JOY for those who truly belong to the Lord. I might not have as much money as some or own my own home (but I will), but I have Jesus. One thing I know is that all the money, fine houses or success in the world can’t get me to Heaven, but I know Jesus as Lord and Savior can – that’s what matters. If I die or the rapture happens, I won’t be able to take any of these worldly possession acquired with me. Let me say there is absolutely nothing wrong with having great possession; I intend on having all that God says I have, but what is the use in having great possessions and not having the one thing that truly matters –a relationship with Jesus! Money can't heal you when you are sick or love you when you're alone/feel alone - Jesus can and will. It is a never-ending joy that no one can take away.

Remember there's a sinner's prayer on this site. If you have back-slid or haven't tasted and seen that the Lord is Good, then say this prayer. You don't have to be in a church building to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. There is a moment that will happen, and it will happen in a twinkling of an eye (as fast as you can blink), and those who have confessed Jesus as Lord and have walked according to the Word of God will be raptured up to be with Him forever and ever. Yes, it sounds too fantastical to be real, but don't take the chance that it's not and be left behind. So don't put this off. No one knows the hour or the day when this will take place, but it is for us to be ready when it's time to go. The first step is to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you say this prayer, contact me; let me welcome you and personally encouraged you in your new life with Jesus!

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