JOYFUL TIMES WILL CERTAINLY COME AGAIN

 Your hearts shall overflow with overwhelming joy from breakthroughs because of the anointing of God's favour upon you.

Good-Life Devotional : 

JOYFUL TIMES WILL CERTAINLY COME AGAIN

January 31 , 2024

By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi

" Because you would forget your misery, And remember it as waters that  have passed away," Job 11:16 NKJVBible

   " You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness," Psalms 30:11 NKJVBible

      The sackcloth is a clothe won in the old testament period as a symbol of how repentant a person was for breaking God's laws . It was a period of deep sorrows likened to that in a funeral . 

     For those he loves the lord disciplines by allowing the saints go through hardships until we learn to put God first in all our considerations. Doing this makes us selfless and more humane in our decision making process. The bible says  " But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those who are weak. But when you thus sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ." I Corinthians 8:9‭, ‬12 NKJVBible  . Whenever  your liberty becomes injurious to the disadvantaged in society and the church then it is no longer a blessing . 

   We should be hopeful while going through trying times ,knowing " For His anger is  but  for a moment, His favor is  for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning." Psalms 30:5 NKJVBible  . The period of trial comes with so many sackcloth ( not so beautiful) moments but you shall testify saying " You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness," Psalms 30:11 NKJVBible whenever those repressive thoughts seems to rise to pull us down we are lifted while singing songs of praise in acknowledgment of God's goodness  . The bible says " Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted."  Isaiah 49:13 NKJVBible

   The period of praise and thanksgiving is a demonstration of faith in a glorious future . The period of trial is a time when we learn to stand alone without a human comforter while trusting in the lord.  The scriptures says  ":Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter— On the side of their oppressors there  is power, But they have no comforter." Ecclesiastes 4:1 NKJVBible  Your oppressors do not have peace , they have no comfort .  

 The days of sorrow is coming to an end   " Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness." Isaiah 51:11 NLTBible Happy days shall soon come again .

 Prayer: Heavenly father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as Lord and saviour and receive the Holy Ghost and power to recover all that the enemy has stolen in Jesus name. 

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