JOY AND HAPPINESS

“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

Rev. Barney Elliott Warren wrote the hymn “Joy Unspeakable”.  “I have found the joy no tongue can tell, How its waves of glory roll!  It is like a great o’erflowing well, Springing up within my soul”.  These words are so true because I can’t put into words the joy and happiness I feel when I am in the presence of Jesus.

Being in the presence of Jesus doesn’t mean that we have to have our eyes closed and pray every minute.  We have things we must do during the day but whatever obligations we have and whoever we are with, we can still fellowship with Jesus in our heart while we are doing what we have to do.

We must put Jesus first in our heart and in our life.  If we are too busy to talk to Jesus during the day, we are too busy and we need to rearrange our schedule so that talking and laughing with Jesus comes first.  If our family doesn’t talk to us every day, we would probably be sad.  Jesus is sad when we don’t talk to Him.

Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus.  He never leaves us, not even for a minute.  Heavenly Father, thank You for adopting me into Your family and for the privilege You have given me of serving Your beloved Son.  I love You, Father.  I love You, Jesus.  I love You, Holy Spirit.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

April 14, 2015