Rejoice

 

August 26, 2010

It is early morning and I am looking out of the window of our little cabin at Bear Creek in Colorado, at the aspens growing ever so tall on the mountainside, and I’m rejoicing in the Lord.  What a Creator, who is like our God, that he desires fellowship with His creation.  I awoke this morning at 5 a.m. and began to rejoice in the Lord, many of you were included in that time, because I am so thankful for the blessing you have been to Jan and I, and our family.

Paul began this morning with these words to me; “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.  Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.  The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus.”  After so many years of being in a personal relationship with Creator God, I’m still such an amateur at this rejoicing.  It is five A.M. and it is still dark, and my thoughts were not on rejoicing but on sleep, but the Lord began to fill my mind with His many blessings and it brought me to a place of rejoicing in the Lord.  I have somewhat limited skills in many areas of life, but how can I not rejoice when the peace of God fills my heart with praise.

This morning is no different than yesterday, in that people will be seekers of self, and not of God, that the enemy of our souls will take many captive, and many will be led by him to do evil.  Many are without resources; many are without jobs, and have already or may lose their homes.  Our leaders in government are set on building a kingdom for themselves, and many have distain for our God and His Christ, that’s the world I woke up in this morning, so you may be asking, how can one rejoice?

When I dwell on those things listed above and not on the fact that many love me, that my Father in heaven is faithful in all His promises, and that He will supply all my needs.  It also came into my mind that needs have been so twisted by this culture we live in.  But our God has promised His Children, those who have a relationship with him, that they will have shelter and food. 

So this morning while talking with our Father, you were in my prayers, that you would not be an amateur like me at rejoicing.  That you would be aware that our great God and Father has the power to grant your requests, but this should be done in a humble way, because our Father is not unaware of your circumstances.  I pray that you will take time to reflect on the many blessings God has given you and be thankful, as I am this morning.  And I, like the apostle Paul, am asking that “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

From the Back Porch,

At Bear Creek, CO.

Bob Rice my blog; http://fromourbackporch.blogspot.com/