Good Morning Friends,
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”
(Philippians 4:4-5)
We can always rejoice!
Life is hard, no doubt about it. The struggles
are real. There are struggles within ourselves because of doubts and fears and
inadequacies and sins. There are struggles that attack us from outside us. The
devil is on the prowl seeking to hurt us. Other people do not always treat us with
kindness and justice. Circumstances are sometimes painful. Life is tough and if
we focus on its struggles, we can always be discouraged and distressed.
There are two realities that can bring joy in
the midst of life’s difficulties:
The Lord is with us, He is near us always. No
matter what it is that life deals to us, God will be with us. He will never
leave us or forsake us. He’ll walk with us through the darkest valley possible.
Focus on His presence. Lean on Him.
The Lord is coming. Not only is He near in the
sense of His presence, but He is near in the sense of His coming to take us home.
When He does take us home all of life’s difficulties will be over and they will
be replaced by eternal joys and blessings.
The Lord is near, so we can rejoice!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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