Joy Comes In The Morning

When the church in Antioch were called "Christians" it wasn't a name they gave to themselves. They were "branded' by others who were observant enough to notice that they were followers of Christ and His teachings. The mirrored Christ so much in their conduct while being distinctly different from other people. We must hold ourselves to the same standards. Our Christianity must be more than what we identify as when filling the religion column in a form. God's intention is for my Christianity to be seen and not just heard. So, WHERE IS MY CHRISTIANITY? CAN ANYONE SEE IT?

If "there is a way that seems right to a man" but it ends in death, how can we avoid that way? Proverbs 14:12. David asked God to show him the way he MUST travel, so there is also a way that must be taken. How can we avoid the way that ends in death and take up the way we must travel?

We survive on God's love for us, we can rely on it, but can He rely on our love for Him? As much as we trust Him, can He trust us? We must love God enough to choose Him and stand there continually.

If we know that we are the sacrifice, we must know that we must offer the sacrifice ourselves also. The acceptability of the sacrifice we offer is largely dependent on the willingness to do so. Jesus is the example, we must follow suit. 1 John 3:16

The sacrifice God has always truly required is you and I. Anything and everything else we give, must be out of this knowledge. GOD IS INTERESTED IN YOU. Hebrews 10:5

"This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise." - Isaiah 43:21 One of the most important lessons we need to hold on to as Christians is the fact that we are here for God; God is not here for us. It is important for us to internalize this simple truth as it will give us a new perspective of our walk with God. A perspective that it beyond needs and self ambition.

"Weeping may endure of the night...but joy comes in the morning" - Psalm 30:5. The fact that the word "endure" is used means it very well may last longer than a literal night. However, the best thing about seasons is that they are temporary. You may not know how long that night lasts but what is certain is that morning is coming and it will come with JOY!!!!

"Ye are THE light of the World..." "Let YOUR light so shine..." Do you notice how in Matthew 5, the Bible goes from saying "The light" to "your light" when it in fact is talking about the same thing? What is the relationship between both and why is it important to our everyday lives?

How can John chapter 1 and Genesis chapter 1 be so related? How can they be so related to all other scriptures of the Bible? And how is they related to our everyday lives and circumstances?

Psalm 1:1 - 'Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly...'. With everything we do, there will always be Godly counsel and ungodly counsel. Just like in a good land for wheat, there will still be weeds. We need discernment to navigate the counsel needed to be blessed.