Romans
15:13 – “May the God of your hope so fill
you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith]
that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing
(bubbling over) with hope.”
Today’s
scripture reference has three key terms that exemplify how the ‘new’ man of our
walk with God operates through turmoil to find a place of solace. 1) Hope 2) Joy and 3) Peace. When we have the audacity to believe on, in
or about something that often isn’t tangible, we have to operate in faith that
can only be expressed as joyous. This
emotional positive attitude reflects that we ultimately have God’s peace, shalom, in the situation. The hope of belief expresses itself in joy
and we can be in perfect peace.
God
does not want us confused, off-track, or living double lives trying to keep up
with the stigma of having “things”. Put your faith in God and be
unwavering. This will nurture and strengthen
your faith so when assaults prevail; on instinct you will find the joy that
passes all understanding in the midst of your situation. As you trust in God; use your hope to
strengthen your faith; fortified faith leads to joy and ultimately to
peace.
Every
day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT day! Be blessed!
Dr. JoAnn
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