BUT JOY!

BUT JOY!

In this life are many hard challenges. Whether you are saved by the blood of Jesus or whether you are not. BUT, when you have the LORD He is always there to bring you through and with a blessing. JOY cometh! 

While in the middle of a trial it may be hard at times to be joyful. But God's word tells us...JOY cometh. We may not be able to see the purpose of the fiery trial that has been laid upon us, but God has a purpose and if we keep our eyes on the Lord and stay encourage knowing that "ALL THINGS work together for good" then as sure as the night came the sun will also rise! 

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting JOY upon their heads: they shall obtain JOY and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Weeping may endure for the night BUT JOY cometh in the morning! 

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was, weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting place, and He has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one, stoop down, and drink, and live.”
I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life giving stream;
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in Him.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.”
I looked to Jesus, and I found in Him my Star, my Sun;
And in that light of life I’ll walk, till traveling days are done.

Horatius Bonar, faithful Scottish pastor,1846.