Your Joy Is In Jesus
The Sunday before last, we had a service in which a lady saw an image of the "You're so moneysupermarket.com" advert where some randon guy feels 'epic' because he has saved some pennies on car insurance or something of the like... The message she had clearly was that we should feel epic about the right things, the fact that Jesus gave His life for us, rather than other things whatever they might be...
Two days ago, a friend told me something that upset me, it was totally unintentional on their part, they did not know that the information imparted to me would upset me a bit. But, I felt myself react and struggle with the piece of information and, inspite of it all, although I thought about God a fair bit, I didn't really really turn to Him as I should have done... in any case I went into the office today still feeling a bit upset and in general struggling a bit. The old me would have gone to all the wrong places for help. The new me remembers the commitment she made to her Father and even if she doesn't come to Him as quickly as she should, she does come to Him...
... And so I told God that I really needed His help with this piece of news, and I found myself repeating again and again " Your joy is in Jesus, your joy is in Jesus, your joy is in Jesus..."
And it is true, the joy we have is in Jesus and that He died for us, and that sits above all of life's wobbles and difficulties, that God loves us enough to give the life of Jesus for us so that we enjoy relationship with Him and be saved... everything else is small fry in comparison, not always so small to us, but in comparison...
If you find joy in what is consistent, namely Jesus and what Jesus did for us and God's Love it helps you get through all..
..And so having repeated this and as I went through the afternoon, I went from feeling like I wasn't coping very well, to feeling ok about everything to feeling like it really didn't matter, that God had my life in the palm of my hand and I was under His Loving Care and that my feeling of happiness, wholeness and well being was in Him and not in worldy circumstances or people...
God will help you and hold you and fill you with His Strength and Jesus will hold your hand and help you as you walk through things that are challenging at times, but if you turn to these things and trust these things, you will feel 'epic' for all the right reasons...
Thankyou Father for the strength that came to me today and for helping me. Thankyou that every time I turn to You for help as the new me, You meet with me and reassure me that You are the only true source of strength...
Two days ago, a friend told me something that upset me, it was totally unintentional on their part, they did not know that the information imparted to me would upset me a bit. But, I felt myself react and struggle with the piece of information and, inspite of it all, although I thought about God a fair bit, I didn't really really turn to Him as I should have done... in any case I went into the office today still feeling a bit upset and in general struggling a bit. The old me would have gone to all the wrong places for help. The new me remembers the commitment she made to her Father and even if she doesn't come to Him as quickly as she should, she does come to Him...
... And so I told God that I really needed His help with this piece of news, and I found myself repeating again and again " Your joy is in Jesus, your joy is in Jesus, your joy is in Jesus..."
And it is true, the joy we have is in Jesus and that He died for us, and that sits above all of life's wobbles and difficulties, that God loves us enough to give the life of Jesus for us so that we enjoy relationship with Him and be saved... everything else is small fry in comparison, not always so small to us, but in comparison...
If you find joy in what is consistent, namely Jesus and what Jesus did for us and God's Love it helps you get through all..
..And so having repeated this and as I went through the afternoon, I went from feeling like I wasn't coping very well, to feeling ok about everything to feeling like it really didn't matter, that God had my life in the palm of my hand and I was under His Loving Care and that my feeling of happiness, wholeness and well being was in Him and not in worldy circumstances or people...
God will help you and hold you and fill you with His Strength and Jesus will hold your hand and help you as you walk through things that are challenging at times, but if you turn to these things and trust these things, you will feel 'epic' for all the right reasons...
Thankyou Father for the strength that came to me today and for helping me. Thankyou that every time I turn to You for help as the new me, You meet with me and reassure me that You are the only true source of strength...
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