My Pondering
Is God not a rewarder of those who labor properly?
See the verse down below. We, you and I, need the discipline of labor by planting, watering or what ever good works but it is God who does the growing, rewarding and the magic.
If we want to experience deep and everlasting joy,
let’s take this Biblical prescription offered by Phil Robertson, “Peace of mind is a result of coming to Jesus and doing the right thing” for we know that “God causes all things to work together for good to those love Him and are called according to His purpose.” – Romans 8:28.
For it’s in abiding faithful hope that we can experience joy in every circumstance as James shared with us. Hope floats when we are living for Jesus. We can rest and work assured know that God is for us. That Jesus will never leave us. That true JOY is Jesus Optimism Yes for ‘all His promises are YES and amen’.
For we know that God is not complete with us. We Christians are each as various stages of sanctification. Jesus is continually helping us and so patient and capable. On that great day of our eternal commencement into the afterlife, those who are living for Jesus prior, the Word of God promises we will be made like Christ, in a supernatural state!
That my friends is source of abiding joy; from lowly caterpillar to glorious butterfly. What an amazing transformation is already in the process for those who have accepted the Gospel covenant. So in that light, JOY is Jesus Optimizing You today and forevermore. Yes and amen 🙏
Pondering Psalms 138:3
“On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul You increased.”
My take: Amen! I hope you have a day (or group of days) when you responded to the LORD and called out. A day when you made your committed surrender to self. I can testify in my day of need my strength of soul was indeed increased and satisfied. Yes, I had a role. Yes, Pastor Ken had a role. Nonetheless, it was God who set it all in motion and made new life possible.
Some say they are autonomous from the Creator. Some think they have no need for God. Some think we are all some cosmic accident from randomness. Rubbage. If you think you can create life from a test tube, try starting it from nothing. Now that is something! Rather Someone from outside this world and that is the One and Only; God almighty. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The God of the Bible. None other.
My prayer: Thank You oh LORD, thank You Christ Jesus, thank You Spirit. God of the trinity, thank You for being there when I called. Thank You for prompting the call in the 1st place. JOY everlasting in Jesus.