Topic: Don't put your Joy in Possession.
Text: James 1:9-11
Key text: Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: (James 1:9 KJV)
Discussion: Change is inevitable. But change can go either way, it may be positive or negative, to someone below change brings him up, therefore if only on the position, Possession, or progress that you are making is what gives you Joy, then your Joy will be short lived. And that means don't put your treasure to accumulating things of temporal value, else your Joy shall be temporary.
The story was told of a man that had six children, in the higher institution, he has been preparing for their school fees, several years before the first child got admission, and ever since he started preparing, it has become difficult to eat twice daily, but for the little farm, sometimes he would have had nothing to eat at times, his clothes were getting old and torn, but all this never made the man sad, because, he would say, I know my children will soon graduate, I will then have, all that I need...
This is typical of what should Give us Joy; our Joy should be in the Hope, that, we will soon meet our Savior, in the confidence that our stay is temporary here, that Heaven is our home.
Therefore let, him that is rich or poor, faint or strong, low or high, on the mountain top or the valley deep, REJOICE, not in thier state but in the hope of His return.
You might have been cast down, depressed, fearful and might think there is no hope but today, God is saying, rejoice for your exaltation Has come, is your business failing,are you failing in your academics, do you lack capital to start that project, are you weak, weary or sick, today I declare to you A change for Good has come, cheer up and Believe God.
Challenge: where is your Joy, and treasure, are you preparing to have an abode in Heaven?
Prayer: Let my situation change for the better, as I walk with you preparing for Heaven
Glorious Living Devotional © 2016
By : Glorious Vessels Ministry
