Good Saturday morning to ya---
A short simple word for us this morning but powerful.
God's Word is always POWERFUL!!!
Neh. 8:10 tells us "...the joy of the Lord is our strength."
David adds to it and says, "I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Truth be told, we would all love to say---ya that's me---always praising the Lord. But we know that may not be true.
The phrase "at all times" means in the good and in the tough times.
We are to stay full of joy no matter what we are facing. Not because of what we are facing but because of the "WHO" in our lives that is with us as we face that situation. See the joy of the Lord is the source of strength and the enemy knows that, he just hopes you don't know it.
When you are full of joy and have a good attitude about it, you keep yourself strong. A strong attitude of faith paves the way for God to work miracles on your behalf---it paves the way for God to turn your situation around.
So, here it is---listen up and do this. Make a decision today that no matter what comes our way I will stay in Joy because my joy-given is by my side. Stay filled with God's joy and you will get through all the things that may come through your life and you will experience victory in each situation.
Pastor G