DEC 8 DEVOTIONALS

TRIUMPHING IN THE JOY OF YOUR SALVATION.......

The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men...JOEL 1:12 Joy deficiency empowers the enemy against you but with joy in your heart the enemy is disoriented , disorganized and paralyzed. There are many great things God has done and is doing that you can remember or call to mind, but only one of them is the fundamental source of your eternal joy and that is the fact that God loved you and still loves you in sending His Son to save you. It doesn’t matter what you are going through or what is going wrong around you or what the enemy may bring you, your salvation is a proof that God stills cares and loves you. If Jesus died for you, He is alive also for you. It is extremely comforting to call to mind or remember that God still cares despite what the enemy is doing or saying. While you were yet a sinner He cared and loved you, and now that you are His child He still loves you and cares. There is nothing more or better to rejoice about than the joy of your salvation. In Luke 10 when Jesus sent out the disciples with power and they came back rejoicing because of the testimonies of power, the Lord quickly corrected them, they were missing the point. Your joy should be from the fact that you know the living God and your name is in His book. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:20 We are the circumcision that rejoice in Christ Jesus and has no confidence in the achievement of the flesh......... Phil.3:3 The source of our joy is that great salvation, the great love of God that the prophets inquired and searched diligently to understand. 1Pet. 1:8-10 David cried, “…..if I lose this joy of salvation, I am finished…..Lord, take it not away from me…” (Ps. 51:11-12..paraphrased is mine) The angels have nothing better to celebrate in your life than your salvation. Your income, miracle, great marriage etc., is never the source of joy in heaven, and should never be the foundation of your joy on earth too. Beloved if you will celebrate you salvation with great joy, you will soon be celebrated in this life. The joy of your salvation is your sure pathway to breakthrough, healing, miracles, better life and a permanent victory over the enemy. Rejoice in the Lord and again I say rejoice……..May your joy of the impact of the cross of Christ be refreshed in you this day in Jesus Name.