THE SECRET OF YOUR JOY.
IT IS WELL.
To a Christian, joy should not be determined by the issues or the environment around you. Your joy should be from within you; from the Spirit of God Who is in you and with you.
Worries, complaining, crying, murmuring do not solve any problem neither do the same please God but Faith.
The story of the Shunammite woman says something powerful.
She lived for many years without a child. When the gift came, she lost the same by sudden sickness.
When asked by her husband (who knew nothing about the death), she answered: "It Shall Be Well."
When asked by Elisha's servant (who knew nothing about the death), she answered: "It Is Well."
2Kings 4:23-26.
So you can see that to say, "IT IS WELL," does not depend on the circumstances but a CHOICE to be joyful even in the middle of the storm.
Her storm still ended; she lost nothing in the end.
Instead of weeping in the middle of that storm, she chose to place herself in the middle of:
"IT SHALL BE WELL and IT IS WELL" while her only child was still dead.
Someone who lost her only child in that way is not weeping BUT TRUSTING God; you have not lost anything but you are crying.
Someone is in the ICU but he is not murmuring. You can breath freely; not sick but you are always complaining. Your friend has never tested marriage since she was born but you are beautifully married and yet worried.
Your friend has been handed a life sentence; he is in prison now and without any hope. You are freely out of any prison cell and murmuring every day.
Should God exchange the situation of the Shunammite woman and the above with yours?...From today,
learn to say, "THANK YOU GOD."
God's Grace is abundant for you; don't take it for granted.
Some of the issues you are worried of, contribute very little to your soul, may be 1%; the 99% is well. Why should you lose your joy and put on sorrow? Why should you take away your own life when God wants you to live long?
Wipe your tears away like king David; start enjoying your food and SEE THE GREAT KING SOLOMON COME INTO YOUR LIFE.
Remember, the Bible says that:
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Psalm:30:5
It also says:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians:5:22.
Your joy is always there but through the Holy Spirit.
In other words, let your joy be as a result of the fruit of the Holy Spirit and not a single circumstance or environment will be able to take it away.
Joy is not the environment but your choice.
The joy that is of the Holy Spirit will prevail over any storm of life around you.
Wipe your tears away; eat your food and like king David, forget what has happened and continue your life then see the great king Solomon come into your life.
I will encourage you as Nehemiah encouraged the Jews.
Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV
Paul also encouraged the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord by saying:
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! [5] Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Philippians 4:4-5 NKJV
CHOOSE JOY OVER SORROW TODAY AND YOU WILL LIVE LONG.
IT IS WELL WITH YOUR SOUL.
Amen.
George Enock Mbendera
