Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
THE FULLNESS OF JOY: A GIFT FROM GOD
"Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit." (Psalm 51: 1-12)
David discovered what we as believers all realize today - that if our lives are not pleasing to God, we will forfeit the joy we seek and the fellowship of the presence of Christ. No true child of God wants to live in such circumstances very long without desiring wholeheartedly to experience a new beginning. David's words are actually a prayer - a very powerful prayer at that. The desire to draw closer to God is necessary in all of our lives - and is absolutely required - in order for us to feel the joy of His presence in our lives.
My prayer this Easter season is that we all choose to hear the invitation to ask God to renew the right spirit within ourselves . . . and begin again to draw water from the well of our salvation . . . even Jesus Christ. Let us desire to receive His true gift of the fullness of the joy which He offers so freely to all who come to Him . . . believe in Him . . . follow His words . . . and serve only Him.
David discovered what we as believers all realize today - that if our lives are not pleasing to God, we will forfeit the joy we seek and the fellowship of the presence of Christ. No true child of God wants to live in such circumstances very long without desiring wholeheartedly to experience a new beginning. David's words are actually a prayer - a very powerful prayer at that. The desire to draw closer to God is necessary in all of our lives - and is absolutely required - in order for us to feel the joy of His presence in our lives.
My prayer this Easter season is that we all choose to hear the invitation to ask God to renew the right spirit within ourselves . . . and begin again to draw water from the well of our salvation . . . even Jesus Christ. Let us desire to receive His true gift of the fullness of the joy which He offers so freely to all who come to Him . . . believe in Him . . . follow His words . . . and serve only Him.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
THE FULLNESS OF JOY: A GIFT FROM GOD (continued)
DRAWING FROM THE WELLS OF SALVATION
Isaiah 12: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation."
The Lord is our salvation and our strength. The fullness of joy we receive through Jesus Christ enables us to draw waters from the well of our salvation daily and quench our thirst for the presence of His Spirit. Isaiah used water in this passage of Scripture because water is absolutely required for life to exist, and it must be taken often in order to survive. So it is with our Lord - we must partake of His goodness daily - and often during the day - in order to live in the fullness of joy which His presence will bring us. If we forget to seek His presence - or seek from wells other than the well of salvation - we suffer spiritual thirst and eventual spiritual death. This is why we must not try to manufacture or program the presence of God's Spirit; his Spirit can only be found when we're in obedience to Christ and His words.
DRAWING FROM THE WELLS OF SALVATION
Isaiah 12: "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation."
The Lord is our salvation and our strength. The fullness of joy we receive through Jesus Christ enables us to draw waters from the well of our salvation daily and quench our thirst for the presence of His Spirit. Isaiah used water in this passage of Scripture because water is absolutely required for life to exist, and it must be taken often in order to survive. So it is with our Lord - we must partake of His goodness daily - and often during the day - in order to live in the fullness of joy which His presence will bring us. If we forget to seek His presence - or seek from wells other than the well of salvation - we suffer spiritual thirst and eventual spiritual death. This is why we must not try to manufacture or program the presence of God's Spirit; his Spirit can only be found when we're in obedience to Christ and His words.
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