Psalm 5:11, “But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name by joyful in thee.”
Rejoice, shout for joy, be joyful – does that describe you? Come to think of it does it describe the Christians that you know and fellowship with?
I think perhaps this is one of the greatest short falls in the lives of Christians today. We don’t exhibit the joy of the Lord. Look at yourself (I’m talking to me also). How do you react to the happenings of life? Are you downhearted and fearful? Do you complain because life is hard? Do you get caught up in letting life overwhelm you? We need to stop and think about how this affects our testimony before the world.
This verse is telling us that if we trust the Lord and truly believe that He will defend us against outside forces; if we love His name, then we will have a joyful heart and countenance. God is our Heavenly Father. We are His children and He promises His love and presence in our lives.
Victory is assured and Heaven is our destiny. We have SO much to be thankful and joyful about.
Think about it. Can others see the joy of the Lord in your life? I’m not talking about being laughy and giddy all the time. I’m talking about having a serene and quiet spirit, free from fear. I’m talking about having a spirit of thanksgiving and praise versus a spirit of complaining and grumbling. I’m talking about a life that says to those around you that you trust God and believe He is in control of all that happens. This is the life that will make others want what you have.
A joyful life is what God desires and offers to all of us. This is the life that we will have if we keep our eyes and hearts on Him!
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