TODAY’S WORD FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 13, 2016.
CHEERFULNESS
Serene joyfulness; an attitude of hopefulness and gladness.
A happy heart makes the face cheerful but heartache crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:13.
These things have I spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33.
Do you know many people that are cheerful most of the time? Because we live in such a stressful world many people find it is difficult to be cheerful. Those people that are cheerful usually have a more positive outlook on life. They have found some measure of peace and comfort and that peace comes from knowing Jesus as their Savior.
In the verse we have put above from John, Jesus said that it is in Him that we have peace. Those that do not have a personal relationship with Jesus cannot know this peace or even begin to comprehend it.
We all know that even as believers in Jesus we have good days and bad days. On our bad days few of us feel naturally inclined to be cheerful. The scripture tells us in the verse we have put above from Proverbs that cheerfulness comes from a happy heart. If our hearts are right with the Lord we will experience true happiness in spite of the inevitable struggles we must face in life.
Not every day will be a good day. Jesus warns us in John 16:33 that in this world we live in we will have tribulation (trouble). Therefore not every day will be a good day. But Jesus also tells us to be of good cheer because He has overcome the world and all the evil in it. The fact that the victory over the evil of this world that brings suffering and heartache has already been won brings comfort and cheer to our hearts in the midst of troublesome times.
When we let the Lord control our lives, we know that he is on our side in every battle we face. Just thinking about all the Lord has done for us and remembering His promise to never leave us nor forsake us will bring cheer to our heart and life and will encourage our spirit daily.
The apostle Paul reminds us that God has given so much to us and that he expects us to give back to Him a portion of our talent time and resources. In II Corinthians 9:7 Paul reminds us that God loves a cheerful giver. Thus we should cheerfully give back to God a portion of all that he has blessed us with.
In Romans 12:8 Paul also reminds us that we are all given different talents and abilities and we have a responsibility to use them for His glory and to grow the family of God but we must do it cheerfully. It is by our cheerful attitude that others will see that our faith is real.
And finally, in Proverbs 11:22 we read that a cheerful heart is good medicine. A cheerful word of encouragement from you can be like a pain relieving medicine for someone going through a rough time.
Our memory verse for this week is found in Micah 7:8.
Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light.
Thank You Lord that You have already won the victory over this evil world. Thank You for the peace and cheer that comes from knowing You and from the assurance we have that You are with us in all of our circumstances because of Your promise to never leave us or forsake us.
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