Day 14 "You Are Joyful"
Joyful Beauty
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Good Morning Beauties!
Joy is life changing! It sets you free from guilt and shame, It delivers you from stress and strife. It provides you strength and security. Do you need a change?
The Bible tells of a story In Nehemiah 8 where the people were weeping as the Law was being read to them. Here is a commentary regarding why they were responding to the Law in such a manner and why they were to rejoice instead of weep.
“We may here observe how the people were wounded with the words of the law that were read to them. The law works death, and speaks terror, shows men their sins, and their misery and danger because of sin, and thunders a curse against every one that continues not in every part of his duty. Therefore when they heard it they all wept. it was a good sign that their hearts were tender, like Josiah’s when he heard the words of the law. They wept to think how they had offended God, and exposed themselves, by their many violations of the law; when some wept all wept, for they all saw themselves guilty before God. We also see how they were healed and comforted with the words of peace that were spoken to them. It was well that they were so much affected with the word of God, and received the impressions of it; but they must not yield unduly to their mourning, especially at this time, because the day was holy to the Lord; it was one of the solemn feasts, on which it was their duty to rejoice; and even sorrow for sin must not hinder our joy in God, but rather lead us to it and prepare us for it.” Matthew Henry Commentary.
We are no longer slaves to the Law, but repentance causes the same sorrow. We turn from our sins that have separated us from God and trust in the saving grace of Jesus. In Him we rejoice and find our strength!
Do you need to unload some sins you’ve carried too long? The enemy will tell you they are unforgivable, but that’s a lie. God has already forgiven every sin. Burdens are heavy and they make us weak. Will you allow Jesus to take that load and give you strength today? Selah.
We can sing for joy to our Heavenly Father who loves us so much He sent His beautiful Jesus to die and save us.
The Joy of the Lord - Twila Paris
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”