Count it All Joy
Many will not have the correct answer when The LORD asks this question, “Why did you obey man instead of Me?”
“For thou shalt worship no other god: for The LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:” Exodus 34:14.
Some people give opinions and thoughts about how tolerant The LORD may or may not be.
One thing for sure — The LORD guides and measures by His Word!
If you are making major decisions based on state and federal laws — please reconsider!
“Not every one that saith unto me, LORD, LORD, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, LORD, LORD, have we not prophesied in Thy Name? and in Thy Name have cast out devils? and in Thy Name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity!” Matthew 7:21-23.
This morning I heard The LORD say, “Count it all Joy!”
In essence, He was saying some things may be out of our control.
Our Faith and Belief gets tested — but we never fail the test.
Instead, The LORD stretches us to the point of promotion.
Christians do not pass test because of ability! We succeed because of our “Reliability” on The LORD.
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of The LORD. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” James 1:2-8.
“Trust in The LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5.
Peace Out,
The Blessing of The LORD Be upon You,
Blessings,
~ Mary Adger
Mary Adger is in ministry for The LORD and runs her own website “In it for Him”, for when God says “BE STILL” He is just trying to get us to that perfect place in His will.
Words of wisdom, thank you. Blessings to you Mary.
Dear sister Mary: This message reminded me of years ago when I had just gotten home from court. My husband had a pregnant girl friend who was his boss at work. I was now divorced, and didn’t want to be. Came home, and it was as if the bottom had fallen out of my world. I heard the Lord say: Count it all joy, Immediately I turned to what the Lord had just spoken to me. I pondered and meditated on that. I realized that if God asked me to do something it was possible for me to do it “Count it all joy!” That was a revelation to me & I began to praise the Lord and getting my eyes off of me and onto the Lord! Then I heard the verse in Phillipians that says: Not looking back But I reach forth for the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus.Hallelujah. What a break thru I experienced that day.