Righteousness Produces Great Joy

Allowing the word of God to sit at your table and stand at the foot of your bed and  be constantly on your mind breaks the power of a “Fretting Spirit.” Turning and churning in your heart and your thinking, the everlasting covenant takes control. Then all of the space that was occupied by that worry is filled to capacity, and precious rest and peace accompanies thee. 

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3

All are family in the body of Christ. God knows each of us by name.  He’s acquainted with our thoughts. He know exactly why we respond in the manner we do. He is so well acquainted with us, that if we stood before him today, he would share with us things in advance before we spoke them. But now he wants us to be acquainted with him. He wants us to know his deepest thoughts. He really would love it if we got into his word and devoured it so that he could have more buddies to fellowship with. For the only thing that stands between you and He, is your knowledge of what He’s like. What His likes are. What gives Him the greatest joy. What pleases Him. Come on. This is your call. Get to know the Lord through his word. Then how sweet your fellowship.

Eph. 3:14-19

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

The storms of life have been many, and there have been many casualties, but ye which remain, raise the standard against the enemy (Satan). God will protect, restore, and resurrect the standard of righteousness in the midst of his people. 

1 Tim. 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

2 Tim. 1:13

13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

You must do as a soldier in a military campaign, reload your weapons, communicate with your company commander and fellow soldiers, seek a greater stronghold, then before the enemy can resume his attack, launch an offensive with the Lord at your back. 

Eph. 6:10-18

Finally , my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Isaiah 58:8b

…and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

There is a gross misunderstanding about the angels of God. They have been depicted in ways that Satan could just crush them with his talons. But when the prophet Elisha asked God to open the young man’s eyes,: he saw and the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Let’s give God Glory by keeping the proper imagery of the majestic beings He created. Thank God there are more with us than there are with them.

2 Kings 6:15-22

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As you wait upon the manifestation of the goodness of the Lord to appear, Lift up a shout, for the victory shall surely fall into your hands.

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

Psalms Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Weakness is associated with a grief stricken life. Take time to think about it, when sadness is in the room, then you almost become immobilized. It’s a spiritual force. But if something joyful takes place, it’s a perk, it’s energy, it’s almost as if you float along and accomplish much. One of God’s character traits is that of “joy.”The scriptures says,” Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalms 16:11 Grief May approach your door, but turn it around quickly, many things are at stake. Draw on the joy of the Lord and remain fruitful and productive. Then stand as a living stone not partially developed but fully grown.