“Joyful Heart”
Thursday, July 18, 2024Key Verse
“And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.” Psalm 35:9
Text — Psalm 35:9-16
Message
Although Larry was from a rich home and possessed a lot of toys, surprisingly, he was only happy when he gets new toys, gifts and things happened the way he wanted. Most times he felt lonely, unhappy and deserted. Unlike joy that comes from within, happiness comes from without. It comes when some “nice” things (not necessarily right things) happen or when things go the way we want. Joy is greater than happiness. It is rooted in Christ and comes from within.
Joyful heart does not mean laughing all the time or jumping up and down. It is there even when things are difficult. A child that is wrongly punished for accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour is joyful because he knows that Jesus will not leave him or forsake him.
Do you want to have a joyful heart? It begins with turning away from sin and accepting and believing in Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. To continue to have a joyful heart, you must look away from challenges and look up to Jesus with assurance that He is in control and that He cares for you.
Further Reading
2 Corinthians 7:4-7
Prayer for today
Dear Father, please help me to look up to you in faith and look beyond temporary challenges.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
