Are We Joyful
“But let all those who put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever
shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be
joyful in thee.” (Psalm 5: 11 KJV)
What a sad commentary it is on those of us who claim to be Christians that we
have no trouble shouting for our favorite sports teams but we are reluctant to
shout when it comes to praising Jesus. It’s no wonder at all that our teenagers
don’t want anything to do with church or with God. Our teenagers know how we
talked and acted before we were saved.
They are waiting to see if we really have changed. If they hear us yelling like
we used to or doing things we shouldn’t do, not only will they not believe us,
we are putting a stumbling block in their way of accepting Jesus as their
personal Saviour. May God have mercy on us if we have put stumbling blocks in
front of our children by our words and by our actions.
A friend of mine who is a conservative Christian leader made this remark
“Everyone is watching me to see if I make a mistake”. If we have accepted Jesus
as our personal Saviour, everyone is watching us to see if there is a difference
in our lives. Do your family and friends see the difference in the way you live?
Do they hear you shouting for joy as you praise Jesus? Are we joyful because of
our precious Saviour?
Heavenly Father, please forgive us because we don’t shout with joy and praise
Jesus. Have mercy on us for hurting Your beloved Son. Search our hearts and
convict us of the things we are doing or not doing that hurt You. Heavenly
Father, please set our hearts on fire for Jesus. May we lift up our voices and
shout for joy because of Jesus, the Saviour of the world!
Joanne Lowe
October 6, 2009
joannelowe8@cox.net