Today’s Scripture: Joel 1:12 NLT Tyndale: The grapevines and the fig trees have all withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees—yes, all the fruit trees—have dried up. All joy has dried up with them.
Wait Tom, this scripture doesn’t say “my joy is in the LORD”. No, but as I read Joel and read about the devastation of all their crops and how he says their joy dried up with all those things, I couldn’t help but relate it to today’s economic climate.
As many people have experienced their resources and assets drying up do they too feel their joy drying up? Sure I have experienced these things too and found that if my trust laid there my joy would lay there also. But with hope and trust in the LORD there is joy. No matter what is happening around or in us now, the joy and the hope is still there if our ultimate trust is in the LORD.
As Joel 2:21 reminds us: Don’t be afraid, my people. Be glad now and rejoice, for the LORD has done great things.
Will you rejoice in the LORD where you are?
Today’s Prayer: LORD, I put all my faith in You. Thank You for the joy and confidence in which you fill my heart. I no longer rely on the crops of the field or the status of my resources to control my joy. My joy is in You. Prepare me to be Your warrior. In You I find boldness, courage, strength and joy. Forever. Amen
Tom Raines Jr
Affirmations of God
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