DEAR GOD: A New Year to Love You & New Year for Joy~

Psalms 16:11 Inspirational Image

 

 

 

You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

1 Peter 1:8 NLT

 

 

 

 

This epistle written by Peter addressed true believers who wer strangers in every city or country where they lived, and were scattered through the nations.

When we read it today…the message is the same.

It serves to ascribe salvation with the electing love of the Father, the redemption of the Son, and the sanctification of the Holy Spirit.

Hope, in the world’s phrase is futile and relentless. But hope of the children of the living God is a living hope in every possible aspect of each believer’s life.

The Love of God is powerful. The hope and confidence in His promises brings comfort and a boundless joy to all those who partake of it.

Mercy and love is the springboard of our faith and our salvation which our redeemer gave to us, willingly and faithfully.

It’s an active and living principle and an automatic obedience in the soul of every single believer.

The believer wants to please the Father by being obedient to His will and doctrine.  To be obedient and to follow His will is to know pure joy and peace.

His love and our joy in His love is incorruptible.

His love and His promises are rewards in and of itself. This signifies purity and perfection.

And our Father is PERFECT.

His promises are powerfully fulfilling and a testament of His love for us. And it fadeth not. Just as His word fadeth not…so too His love and his mercy.

All worldly possessions are fleeting and cannot be taken with us when we are called home.

But…The love of our Father and His promises are everlasting.

The true and contrite hearts, set their whole being on the inheritance of eternal salvation.

God grants His children grace and offers them humility to allow them to acquire a higher sense of purity conforming to Him.

He wants to preserve His children unto glory, and through Him we are victorious.

Every believer shines a light and it shows in their countenance and conduct at all times.

The Lord doesn’t throw hard times on His children… but at times, His love might appoint sharp trials to bring them closer to Him, and for them to see they need Him. Thereby refining them and purifying them further drawing them closer to Him and to His heart.

When we Seek the LORD and we believe, His love will kindle a fire in our hearts as our growth in spirituality deepens in roots and prepares us for our permanent home.

When we embrace Him and all that He is…our cares, woes, hurdles and/or trials, will be easier to undertake, because He is our shield, and the lifter up of our heads.  He goes before us at all times…while holding us up bringing us through all adversity and issues at hand.

Joy…love…rewards….eternity…doesn’t that sound wonderful?

Open His Book and experience the love for yourself if you haven’t already.

I can tell you this…It’s a love like none other.

Amen.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 
James 1:2-3 NKJV
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28 NKJV
17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17 NKJV
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 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you. For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.

Psalms 5:11-12 KJV