JOY!!

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 353
November 14, 2017////

Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

When I was in elementary and high school my Mom had a job outside the home. Since my Dad’s job was at night I had some time at home alone until Mom got home. I can remember like it was yesterday the way the atmosphere of our house changed when Mom walked in.

It went from nothing feeling right to suddenly everything seemed right and the house was filled with warmth and love.

What made the difference? It was my Mother’s presence! May I tell you that in the presence of the Lord God Almighty is Joy and Peace.
The scripture above tells us that in His presence is fulness of Joy. Fulness means that there is no lack of Joy. Joy comes from within and is the feeling that all is right with your world.

When things are in turmoil all around you; when the doctor’s report is not good; when your dearest friend on earth has passed away; when you just lost your job; or in a million other situations………in His presences is fulness of Joy.

We used to sing a song that said: “It is Joy unspeakable and full of Glory and the half has never yet been told!”

How can you explain in human words the kind of Joy that continues in the face of adversity? This kind of Joy is completely opposite to societies handling of adversity!

The more important question is how can we have that kind of Joy?

STAY IN HIS PRESENCE!!!

If you feel the gloom and doom of the world and your situation, just snuggle up to the Lord God Almighty and everything will right itself. How??????

Psalm 100:4 (KJV)
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

Just begin to thank Him for breath, for life, for salvation, for water, for food, for anything that comes to mind. Psalm 100:4 tells us when we give Him thanks and praise we enter His presence. And in His presence, is whatever we need.

We come into His presence and snuggle up to Him in our innermost being and then we understand that He is taking care of all situations.

We can just share our fears and concerns and know that He is taking care of us.

The more we allow the Spirit of Almighty God to dwell in us, the more we understand that IN HIS PRESENCE is fulness of Joy.

May I encourage you today to enter His gates with thanksgiving for what you have and then praise for who He is, and you will find that in HIS PRESENCE is pleasure forever and in all circumstances.

Nehemiah said: The Joy of the Lord is my Strength!

In His presence is Joy and Joy is your Strength: Pleasure and all we need is in His presence.

Psalm 91:1-2 (KJV)
1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. I thank you for life, and breath and my family. I praise you that you are a loving Heavenly Father who wants to fill me with Joy. I snuggle up to you today and let you hug the hurt away. I praise you that you are filling me with wisdom for every decision and every situation I will encounter. Thank you for the fulness of Joy! Amen

Just walk is the presence of the Lord God Almighty!!
Love, MeMaw