8^th July 2013

SEEDS FOR HARVESTING 8/24

 Phil 3:1

“Whatever happens, my brothers and sisters,

rejoice in the Lord.”

This is one of Paul’s great clarion cries.

Not only must we as Christians

live a joyful life

but our joy must be full and overflowing. 

He says “rejoice, and again I say rejoice.”

 

And the joy of these words

is that our rejoicing is not centred

in what we have done

but in what God has done for us,

and what he shares with us.

 

All that he offers us is full up and overflowing.

His love, His joy and peace know no end. 

In full measure he offers these to us

at any time and place,

and all this is contained

in the context of “whatever happens”.

 

It is even harder

when we need to rejoice

in our sorrows. 

 

It is only God

who can help us to do this.

 

 

Bob Imms                    23.6.13