Lord, this is the day that YOU have made. I CHOOSE to rejoice in it! You have given me each second, each minute, each hour. May I spend each one of them in such a way that what is bought is eternal. May I not waste the precious time that You have allotted to me! May I not take for granted the time that is before me. Thank You, Lord, for THIS day…may I live it for You…
…for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from a stall. Malachi 4:2
When I get a vision of calves skipping about when they leave their stall…I see unhindered JOY! I see a release of care and embracing the moment! Beloved of God! May you live out this vision today!! Look up unto Your God and see your healing and receive it!!
…rejoice, O sons of Zion, and be glad in the LORD your God;
For He has given you the early rain for your vindication. And He has poured down for you the rain, The early and latter rain as before.
The threshing floors will be full of grain, And the vats will overflow with the new wine and oil.
Joel 2:23-24
There is such joy in walking in the calling that God has placed upon our lives!! There is such joy in using our spiritual gifts for others!!
I attended a church service in my community tonight. My plan was to just go and receive. And I did indeed receive – encouragement, confirmation, and love from those attending…along with solid biblical teaching!
But, the Lord also used me for others as well. I prophesied over 5 people there as a result of visions He gave me for them. Thank You, Lord!!
I have found that when we have a spiritual gift, it is hard to just “turn it off!” And why would we want to? God gives His gifts to be used!
Are you walking in your gift? Are you using it for His glory? Are you experiencing the joy that comes from ministering to others?
It is time to step out in faith and take your position in the body of Christ! You are needed and God will use you mightily!
There are many ways to express joy! Our joy can be expressed in song; in dance; in our facial expressions; and in our shouting out our joy (I think this is where the “noise” comes in).
Have you ever felt such joy that you just had to SHOUT? I know I have shouted out an AMEN when my pastor says something that stirs up the joy within me. And I have been known to shout out a WOO HOO when my joy is spilling over.
Brothers and Sisters, it’s okay to get a little “noisy” when we are swept up in joy! It’s okay to break forth in songs of joy and clapping our hands in joyous excitement!
There is a time to quietly adore our majestic God. And there is a time to get excited…and yes, a little noisy, about our GREAT GOD!!!
Have you seen the excitement and joy at a football game? People are swept up in what is going on and cannot sit in their seats! They cannot be quiet in their joy of seeing their team score a touchdown!!
Our God has scored the ultimate touchdown!! He has won the game!! Sin no longer has a hold on us! We have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb!! Beloved, isn’t that something to get excited about!!
Do you have a “weight” that you feel you are carrying around today? I have good news! You don’t have to carry it in your own strength! The Lord is more than able to carry the weight for you! HE is your strength!! Get ready for the hand-off…give Him your weakness and He will give you His strength!! REJOICE!!
Each day we wake up and begin to let our minds focus on different things. It may be something that happened yesterday or further in the past. It may be something coming in the future.
But, yesterday is gone…and the future is not yet. We have TODAY!! We have this moment! What will we choose to focus on!
I choose JOY!! I choose to focus on the Giver of Joy! And as I focus on the Lord, HIS JOY will rise up and pour forth from me!! Thank You, Lord!
