Psalms 139:11-12
May 4, 2024
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING – 4 MAY
May 4, 2024
THE 4TH OF MAY
SALVATION IS THE SOURCE OF THE GREATEST JOY
Whom (Jesus) having not seen, you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith–the salvation of your souls. – 1 Peter 1:8-9
Father God gave us huge favor, when He sent His Holy Spirit to touch our hearts, so that we could choose to believe in Jesus Christ! Even though Peter addressed his first letter to Christians who lived as foreigners in the Anatolia area (which is now in Turkey), what he wrote is valid for us as well. Even if some of them could have been contemporaries with Jesus, the apostle knew they did not see Him, as we have not either. But we love Jesus without seeing Him, and we believe He is the Christ, the Son of God.
The joy that comes from what is prepared for us at the end of our journey on this earth, as a result of having faith in Jesus, cannot be expressed in words. It is a joy full of glory and exuberance! An unlimited joy that will last forever! This is true happiness! Let’s not forget that in heaven there is nothing to steal our happiness or ever overshadow it! Glory to the Lord!
SUGGESTED PRAYER
Thank You, Lord, because in Your great goodness You have chosen me to be Your child! What a wonderful hope I have in You! What a secure anchor my relationship with You is that sustains me in the storms of life! The peace and power that come from faith in You, I cannot receive from any other source. If here and now, just by thinking about heaven I can have such great joy, how much more will I rejoice throughout all eternity in Your presence! Thank You for letting me taste the joy of Your presence. Please help me live to please You so that I might enjoy Your presence, peace and joy fully in heaven! Glory, praise and honor to Your holy Name, dear Lord! Amen
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