Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Hope so!
One of my favorite verses on joy comes from
Nehemiah 8:10: “Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
I’ve used this verse countless times, but God has been pulling me into a deeper
study of the book of Nehemiah and, wow…have I been inspired!
For
starters, Nehemiah demonstrated his TRUST in God repeatedly. In the midst of overwhelming circumstances
and against insurmountable odds, HE TRUSTED that if God had a plan, HE would
make a way! Nehemiah was born into captivity; he was a servant to the most
powerful king in the world at that time….and yet, God touched his heart with a
plan to return to the “city of his forefathers” more than 1000 miles away to
rebuild the wall of the city.
Do
you know what Nehemiah did? He PRAYED
and he TRUSTED! Charles Swindoll says of Nehemiah: “When God puts His hand on a
plain, ordinary person whom He has destined for leadership, that person is
given mountain-matching abilities.”
So
what does that mean for you and me? When
we find ourselves in an impossible situation, we can do as Nehemiah did….PRAY
AND TRUST! Swindoll says, “Prayer makes
us wait, clears our vision, quiets our heart and activates our faith.” When
we give it to God, we can be guaranteed that HE’S GOT IT! Trust in Him to work HIS plan, for HIS good
and for HIS purpose! That’s when “the
joy of the LORD becomes our strength”!
PRAY, TRUST and receive His
JOY!
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