SHOUTS OF JOY

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 KJV

I watched the Hoppers sing “It’s Shouting Time in Heaven” on You Tube and I got so excited.  However, the excitement I felt as I watched them singing is nothing compared to the shouts of joy that we are going to hear when Jesus comes back for us and we will be with Him forever!  Think about it, FOREVER!

People cheer for their favorite sports team and they cheer for their children but nothing we have ever heard will equal the shouts of joy we are going to hear when we get to Heaven.  The most wonderful thing about the shouts of joy is they will never end.  We will shout for all eternity because of Jesus.

No matter how many dark valleys and crises we have in our life and no matter how many tears we shed and how often we get discouraged and feel like giving up, just knowing that we will be with Jesus forever should be enough to make us shout for joy and stay on the battlefield for Jesus.

Heavenly Father, we praise You and thank You for giving Your Son to die on the cross for our sins so we will have the privilege of living in Heaven for all eternity.  Thank You, dear Jesus for loving us so much that You died on the cross for our sins.  One day I will see You face to face!  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 18, 2016