Date: Monday, 29th January, 2024
Text: Psalm 16:11
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Yesterday, we identified righteousness as one of the three blessings that the passers on the broad way cannot have irrespective of their status. We explained that the righteousness of Christ is a gift obtained by faith by a believer to produce good works. This righteousness is also a robe that must be kept clean, unwrinkled and without blemish.
The word of God says, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.” Ephesians 5:25-27
The second priceless blessing is joy. Joy and happiness are not the same. Anyone can be happy because happiness is a reaction to something good that happens to a man. It is fleeting. However, joy is a product of God’s presence. Psalm 16:11 says, “Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”
You can activate his joy by spending quality time in God’s presence, through consistent praise, prayer, worship and the study of His word and the joy that flows from His presence will rub off on you.
The more the presence of God you allow in your life, the more joyful you become. This is why an unbeliever cannot know true joy except he gives his life to Christ and carries God’s presence. Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit- Galatians 5:22
If you belong to Christ Jesus and have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires, the joy of the Lord will be your strength and it will keep you going on the rough narrow road to eternity.
Action Nugget: Be a carrier of God’s presence and rejoice always!
Amen! More grace in Jesus Name!