“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
(Philippians 4:4)
To rejoice is to celebrate! Although 2012 may probably be a “walk through the wilderness” yet it was through our wilderness
experience that we understood God’s very
presence. He walked with us each
step of the way and patiently made clear His intentions. He embraced us through
the process and taught us that He values the relationship more than our
ministry. It is us that He loves and not
our services nor our sacrifices!
God also desires that we
be intimate with Him though our neurons may not be able to contain Him. But
just to “taste and see” His goodness and to understand His heart is a reason to
rejoice!
To rejoice is to delight! God desires
that we take pleasure in Him for He takes pleasure in us. We have an awesome, magnificent, omnipotent and
omniscient God! But this all-powerful God knows each one of us by names, knows
the very numbers of our hair and loves us so much! He desires the very best for
us and has a wonderful plan for our lives. Just to know and live in this truth
is a reason to rejoice!
To rejoice is to be glad! Being glad is being thankful! Year after year, we have
experienced God’s faithfulness to His word and His promises. He is an ever constant and never changing
God! He is concern not only on the immense issues of our lives but also
with the minute things that even concerns us. Do you know how many times God
said “Do not be afraid!” in the Bible? 365!
One for each day! Just the truth that God has given us His word and His
promises to claim for each day creates in us a thankful heart that leads us to
rejoice!
To rejoice is to triumph! 2 Peter 1: 3 says “His
divine power has given us everything pertaining to life and godliness through
our knowledge of him who has called us by his own glory and goodness.” What
great words to ponder and to practice! God has given us everything to succeed
in this journey called life. God has given us Jesus to save us and the Holy
Spirit to guide us. If we walk in stride with God’s intention for our lives, we
will be victorious! To exercise this truth is another reason to rejoice!
As we journey in 2013, let
us not dwell on the fears caused by the end time prophecies but to rejoice for
Jesus’ soon coming! Let us continue to walk in God’s ways, stand firm on His
promises, dwell in the truth that He is indeed the Owner, the Controller and the Provider
of everything, and rest on His promise that He will never leave us nor forsake
us.
Therefore, like
the little birds, let us wake up each day with singing in our hearts because we
have every reason to rejoice for each day of 2013!
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