BELLS OF JOY

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Psalm 16:11 KJV

Eliza Edmunds Hewitt wrote a very beautiful hymn “He Set the Joy-Bells Ringing” The words in this hymn are beautiful.  “He placed my feet upon the Rock, The only sure foundation; He shows me wonders of His grace, The blessings of salvation.”  Jesus set the joy bells ringing in my heart.

What a precious Saviour we are privileged to know. One glorious day we will see Him.  On that happy day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord!  Jesus will finally get the respect that He so richly deserves.  How I long for the day when I will see Him face to face.

If you want to have the fulness of joy in your heart and be truly happy, stay in the presence of Jesus.  It is only when we are in the presence of Jesus that we can be happy all the time.  Jesus laughs with us and He weeps with us.  He cares about us so much He died on the cross so we can live forever in Heaven.

What about you?  Do you have bells of joy ringing in your heart?  If not, open the door of your heart and let Jesus come in.  For some people, Jesus has been knocking on the door of their heart for years.  Please don’t keep Him standing at the door of your heart another minute.  Invite Jesus into your heart today.

We read in the Bible.  “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20).  What a precious promise to us from the heart of our loving and compassionate Saviour. 

Joanne Lowe

October 23, 2015