The Morning Glory Joy
Here is something special from Abba that He gave me this morning for you-
As you know there are many of us in the Body of Messiah going through trials and shakings like never before! The below scriptures from James 1:2-8 (Amp) quickly gives us how to steadfastly endure this season of trials. It is to consider this time with all joy….(meaning) thoroughly enjoy this process of refining us into mature and steadfast character!
2 Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations. 3 Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience. 4 But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be given him. 6 Only it must be in faith that he asks with no wavering (no hesitating, no doubting). For the one who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind. 7 For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything [he asks for] from the Lord, 8 [For being as he is] a man of two minds (hesitating, dubious, irresolute), [he is] unstable and unreliable and uncertain about everything [he thinks, feels, decides].
Yes, I know weeping endures for a night with the severe shakings you have been experiencing but…. joy comes in the morning!!!
You have to find the morning joy to infuse you with the strength to finish this obstacle course race we are all on!
In the early morning twilight when he gently stirs for you to arise and spend time with Him…. get up and still your heart until He springs up His wonderful joy within your hearts. Let His joy sooth and refresh your mind and emotions and quicken your physical body. This depot of refueling in the early morning will be your contact point of strength, encouragement, direction, and wisdom for your unfolding day! If you missed your mid-air refueling this morning then just with all your determination set your face like flint to fight the good fight of faith to get up tomorrow morning!!!!!
Just go for it!
I trust you’all are enjoying this short flashflood email updates. Because I’m getting really intoxicated in His presence writing them!!!
In His joy unspeakable and full of glory and your brother in His sufferings,
Scott Holtz
25 Oct 2003 01:13 pm Admin 0 comments