His Joy is Our Strength

Scripture Neh 8:10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our LORD. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Observation: We continue to try to find strength within ourselves, our position, our possessions or our abilities and we always fall short. We think we can live this life without God, but that is the only reason we are here in the first place. There is nothing good in us, we are selfish, prideful and basically sinners. Our joy and strength comes from our Lord, the purpose of our life. We are not here to make money, a lot of friends, fill a position on this earth we are here only to glorify God and to earn rewards in Heaven. God has given us a chance to do it right, by living for Him, but he won’t force us. So we need to find our joy love, strength, courage and peace in our God, nowhere else.

Application: I continue to look to myself for my joy and purpose when God has already spoken to me that it is Him. I think way too much and act way too little. I need to find my strength, joy, love and purpose in my Lord. I need to live each day for Him and not me. I need to introduce others to my Lord, not me. I want to finish this race well.

Prayer: My Lord I’ve been so involved in my life, I forget it’s yours. It’s always been yours show me how to give it to you completely and to stop trying to take in back. May I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice, Holy and pleasing to you. I love you Lord and I thank you for loving and caring for me.