Inspirational article from Joanne Lowe

A SHOUT OF JOY

“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”

Psalm 5: 11, 12 King James Version

There is nobody or nothing that can defeat us when we have a personal relationship with Jesus. He defends us from all our enemies and the situations that come against us. Even in the midst of turmoil and conflict, we can shout for joy. The Bible says that we are to shout for joy because He defends us.

Jesus will bless the righteous but we need to understand that there is nobody that is righteous. Every one of us are sinners, and it is only by accepting Jesus as our personal Saviour are we made righteous through the precious blood of Jesus. When Jesus saves us, all the sins that we have committed are forgiven and He never holds them against us again.

There are times when it feels like everyone has turned against us and nobody understands. I submit to you on the Authority of the Word of God that Jesus understands. He sees our hearts and He feels our pain, rejection and hurt. He will be faithful to kiss away our tears if we will go to Him like a little child.

Are you in the middle of a crisis in your life? Does it seem like there is no way to be victorious in the situation? I urge you to give it to Jesus because He is the only one who can bring us to victory in times of heartache and despair. He Loves you very much and proved it by allowing Himself to be tortured and dying on the Cross for you.

Joanne Lowe

June 9, 2006

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