TEMPORAL HAPPINESS: Heavenly Joy!

To Be Blessed Of God 

Is 

To Have The Favor Of God 

And 

In This Blessedness 

Is 

True Happiness

Real Joy ... Joy Unspeakable! 

Sad To Say, Though

In The Realm Of The Flesh

Happiness ... Earthly Joy

Depends On Our Personal Circumstances 

Always Being Of The Favorable Sort:

Money In The Bank Aka Disposable Income

Abundant Food Always On The Table

New Clothing Aka Fashionable Clothing

Nice Car

2.2 Children

Corner-Lot House

White Picket Fence

Fat Cat And Lazy Dog

Exotic Vacations Three Times Per Year

The Good Job

And 

Perfect Health And Home Life! 

Beloved, 

When We Choose To Be Happy ... Joyful

Because

Of Circumstance And Situation

We Are People Most Miserable 

Because 

Of The Changing Scenes Of Our Lives! 

History Bears Record ... 

Remember The Martyrs Of The Holy Faith 

Who Were Burnt Alive

Eaten By Dogs And Torn Apart By Lions

Drowned

Sawed Apart

And 

Even Had Their Skins Taken Off Their Bodies 

And 

Used To Bind Books Which Are Still Available  Today!

 

These Faithful Few All Died Singing About

Praying To 

And

Praising God! 

They Died Happy ... Joyfully Happy

Because 

Their Joy Was In Jesus Christ The King! 

I Pray That We All 

Will Choose To Live In The Faith That Cannot Fail: 

Sight Of Eyes

Sound In Ears 

And 

Feeling On Skin Always Lie! 

Beloved,

Let No One Steal Your Joy In Jesus 

Or Your Crown Of Life! 

Look Up To Jesus 

And 

Not Inward To Self And Sin! 

Gold Is Tried: 

Endure Your Test! 

Keep The Faith! 

All Tests End:

Dare To Pass Your Test In Jesus' Name

Because

No Matter The Earthly Outcome

Jesus Christ Always Utterly Saves! 

Jesus Christ

Is

The Joy Of Living!

Strong Enough To Be Weak!?!

 

Every Human Has "The Need" 

But 

Most Refuse To Acknowledge ... Or Accept It 

For Fear Of Seeming Weak ... Or Needy 

For Giving Control Over Themselves 

To The One Unseen! 

Every Christian, Called, Committed And Consecrated

Gladly Expresses That Need

Is Greedy For The Gain Of God's Glory

And 

Covets The Good And Perfect Gifts Of Mercy And Grace! 

Question Is. Though

Are You Hungry Enough

And

Thirsty Enough 

For Goodness And Truth

And 

Peace And Rest 

To Become Fed-Up Enough With Sin

Sorrow, Suffering, Sickness 

And 

Shame 

To Surrender Your Sovereign Will To The Lord 

And

Ignore The Taunts

The Black Balls

And

The Fiery Darts Of The Wicked

And

Surrender Your Self To Your Savior

No Matter The Earthly Outcome!?! 

Will You Trust The Lord Totally 

When Every Known Earthly Support 

Is 

Gone Bye Bye!?! 

Will You Be Strong Enough To Be Weak And

Choose To Enduringly Live

- Against Sense And Sight - 

By Faith And Prayer

Believing The Promises That 

You Are Not Alone

And That 

Almighty God, By The Holy Spirit

And 

The Ministration Of The Holy Angels

Will Take Care Of You!?! 

Beloved, 

Now Is The Time To Feed Your Soul On The Word! 

Feed Your Need For Jesus 

And 

Be Free! 

Dare To Be Humble Before The Lord! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

There Is Nothing That We Can Do

That We Can Do Without Jesus Christ The Lord!

Jesus' Peace

Passes

Human Understanding!