“The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help live in joy.” (Psalm 69:32 in the New Living Translation of the Holy Bible) Where you live will have a profound effect on how you perceive things. I’m not talking about your physical…
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:2 I came across a poem recently that I had carried in my Bible for many years. I have often quoted it to myself when going through a trial…
“The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help live in joy.” (Psalm 69:32 NLT) Where you live will have a profound effect on how you perceive things. I’m not talking about your physical house, but your spiritual house. Our bodies are…
I was worshiping at the altar that Sunday morning when I heard a deep, heartfelt weeping coming from a few rows back. “I have cried exactly like that before,” I thought to myself. “I know that cry comes from a pain deep within the heart.” It made me think of…
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“In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11 from the Holy Bible, New King James). How much joy does it take to fill a cup? A bucket? An ocean? Joy cannot be measured like liquid for a recipe. When we bask in the presence of Jehovah, we are surrounded by an ocean of joy.
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Prayer: Lord Jesus, I pray this day that You will cover me with Your presence. Let me experience the fullness of Your joy. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
- “The LORD shall reign for ever and ever,” (Exodus 15:18 from the Holy Bible, King James). Moses and the Israelites sang praises to God after they crossed the Red Sea on dry ground. After a miracle like that, who could help but sing? Emotions exuded hope and expectation. Miriam danced with a timbrel, a tambourine, in her hand and all the women followed. With joy in the camp, they sang in honor of the eternal God. Today is your time to dance and sing.
- Prayer : I honor You God with a song from my lips and a dance in my feet. Amen.
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Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
“…for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10) Have you felt okay when you really shouldn’t have? Have you been confident in your God when life comes in the form of the big, bad wolf and blows your house down? Have you ever been able to stand…
“A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song” (Proverbs 15:15, The Message). It’s easy to have a merry heart when things are going my way, but God’s Word tells me that I can have joy even when I’m faced with affliction. In all…
“Don’t for a minute envy careless rebels; soak yourself in the Fear-of-God – That’s where your future lies. Then you won’t be left with an armload of nothing.” (Proverbs 23:17-18 in The Message). My dreams may not be coming true at this point in my life, but I must learn…