We look and yearn and feel after eternity,if we might chance upon a taste of that which is so glorious;if that blessed confidence might be struck to us as flesh upon the bone,and our hearts be found true and pure,meekly waiting beneath our master's table for one crumb of His word. So let us be …
Tag: joy
Never Ashamed
"They looked unto Him, and were made to be glad/rejoice, and their faces were not ashamed." [Psa 34:5] Those who look unto God, to The LORD, are made to rejoice. The sight of God will never leave those who gaze upon it in dismay. No, it is not possible, for here we see "they looked …
Beautiful and Unmovable
New Jerusalem is the heavenly city that will descend from God out of heaven at the beginning of the millennial period; the city is large and exceedingly beautiful. It is what The Bible calls "The City of God." Jesus tells us this Himself, saying, "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple …
Without His Joy
Helping move a single mom/ministry leader into a new home. At the new home there was a peony bush. Though the flowers are beautiful, they were drooping onto the ground, becoming dirty or broken. It is similar to the Christian life without The Holy Spirit’s surpassing joy. As Christians, we have access to the very …
Scattered For His Glory
Hedge trimming, trimming, and debris cleanup for a widow. There is a common plant, an invasive species, called bittercress, which when hit, sends seeds flying from the plant into all directions. It is often looked at as a weed, though it has some medicinal value, and when one attempts to destroy the plant, it ironically …
The Desire of The Bridegroom
When we finally enter glory with our Beloved God, Jesus, He will be excited to see us! Jesus will not look upon us with disdain or discouragement, nor with any negativity. When we, as God promises, "shall see His face," there will be great joy in heaven. Zephaniah tells us, "The LORD thy God in …
The Sweetness of His Word
O taste and see! yea, know assuredlyof the Blessed Redeemer's fruit; of thatLiving Bread not wont to grow stale, laidup for those ravenous souls which flyupon Heaven's ladder, almost violentin their manner of acquisition, yetonly are they met with blessed joyand life most vehement in its flame. O that blessed overcomer who affordshimself a drink …
The Joy of Knowing Jesus
The blessing, glory, honor, and majesty found in salvation, which we experience/will experience through Jesus are a result of us seeing Jesus' glory. The reason salvation is so magnificent is because through it we get to intimately know and expereince God through Jesus, who is the "fullness of the Godhead in bodily form." Jesus Himself …
Looking Unto Jesus
When we look to The LORD our faces are lightened. They are lit up, we are made to rejoice/be glad. When we behold Jesus Christ, our faces are lightened. We must look at Jesus more often and we will be made glad more often! You will not be filled with sorrow, nor disappointed, nor put …
Grace From Birth
Whether we know it or not, we have been resting upon The LORD since birth. Since we have came out of the womb, we have been resting upon His grace and mercy. Without God's mercy, and without His help, all men are doomed. There is always grace at work, always mercy, though some do not …
Bright And Morning Star 