Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with jewels.
The partying is over now. The harvest has been brought in and celebrated. It’s back to ploughing and sowing so that we can reap another bountiful harvest next year to give thanks for. But that doesn’t mean we should just be mournful and sorrowful till then. In fact, there’s no room for negative things like sloth, lethargy and apathy in our lives. Even though the work may be difficult and we can’t see the fruits of our labour, as Today’s Bit states, we should always have much rejoicing in the Lord, and our spirits should always be joyful in Him, because He’s the one who’s given us all the good things we possess. Isaiah calls it ‘the garments of salvation’ and ‘the robe of righteousness.’ He likens it to a wedding, where the bride and groom are bedecked with beautiful things. If that’s so, then Friends we should be happy, busily going about the Lord’s work with a pleasant, encouraging countenance, a heart full of LOVE, and a spirit overflowing with joy. I know that’s not always easy to do in this cruel, ugly world of ours, and it sounds Utopian, but as followers of J.C. that’s what we should always strive for. Here’s a rather appropriate quote from a novel I recently read, called ‘Apple Tree Lean Down’ by Mary Pearce. Those couple lines spoke to me very eloquently and I wrote them down, intending to put it with some other quotes that I have on the computer, but for some reason never got around to doing so. Now I know why, because the bit of paper it’s written on is still sitting right in front of me. I did not even have to move anything. I got the Utopian idea and simply raised my head, and there it was. Another one of His mysterious movements.? Who knows. Anyway, in the book a young girl is talking to a slightly older fellow, he has a very serious interest in the poor, working class. "Is Utopia possible?" she asks. His reply was: "It should always be the aim. A goal kept constantly in sight." Much LOVE…and hopefully not too much after effects from the partying (smile)
The partying is over now. The harvest has been brought in and celebrated. It’s back to ploughing and sowing so that we can reap another bountiful harvest next year to give thanks for. But that doesn’t mean we should just be mournful and sorrowful till then. In fact, there’s no room for negative things like sloth, lethargy and apathy in our lives. Even though the work may be difficult and we can’t see the fruits of our labour, as Today’s Bit states, we should always have much rejoicing in the Lord, and our spirits should always be joyful in Him, because He’s the one who’s given us all the good things we possess. Isaiah calls it ‘the garments of salvation’ and ‘the robe of righteousness.’ He likens it to a wedding, where the bride and groom are bedecked with beautiful things. If that’s so, then Friends we should be happy, busily going about the Lord’s work with a pleasant, encouraging countenance, a heart full of LOVE, and a spirit overflowing with joy. I know that’s not always easy to do in this cruel, ugly world of ours, and it sounds Utopian, but as followers of J.C. that’s what we should always strive for. Here’s a rather appropriate quote from a novel I recently read, called ‘Apple Tree Lean Down’ by Mary Pearce. Those couple lines spoke to me very eloquently and I wrote them down, intending to put it with some other quotes that I have on the computer, but for some reason never got around to doing so. Now I know why, because the bit of paper it’s written on is still sitting right in front of me. I did not even have to move anything. I got the Utopian idea and simply raised my head, and there it was. Another one of His mysterious movements.? Who knows. Anyway, in the book a young girl is talking to a slightly older fellow, he has a very serious interest in the poor, working class. "Is Utopia possible?" she asks. His reply was: "It should always be the aim. A goal kept constantly in sight." Much LOVE…and hopefully not too much after effects from the partying (smile)
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