FAITH CAPSULE: Through the word of God, gain and retain the joy of God
Habakkuk 3
The issue of joy is for one to make joy and rejoicing as one’s portion by gaining and retaining the joy of God regardless of what the wicked world offers daily. Truly, joy and rejoicing should be the identity of a true believer which is full of God’s word. A believer that worships God by walking in the world of God shall be one that knows to gain and maintain joy. There is no source of rejoicing in God without feeding on the word of God constantly and one’s confidence will not be in self but fully in God the source of having unshakable joy in God. Philippians 3:3 admonished, “For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.” Excuse SELF, let word of God occupy you to be rejoicing in God. Trusting and hoping in God that does not fail is joy and rejoicing.
To be full of the word of God is to be constantly feeding on the word of God daily. How can man be feeding and be full of God’s word which is the source of joy? After the death of Moses, God spoke in Joshua 8:1, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” One that is meditating on the word of God as commanded by God should carry God’s word fully to be joyful. The word of God is full of promises that are set to become manifested if man gives self to the condition of His promises. It is important to believe that the word of God (promises of God) cannot fail in the life of one which locate God’s promise concerning one’s challenge. Know God as the Unchanging changer that will convert all unsolved to resolved. One that is full of self, feeding on God’s word day and night should rejoice by knowing that one’s confronting challenge is solved even though confronting challenge is yet unsolved.
Evidence of joy and rejoicing regardless of confronting challenges is recorded in Habakkuk 3:17-18, “Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” The situation documented was not enough to interrupt choice of gaining and retaining joy of the farmer. In your life through the word of God, gain and retain the joy of God knowing that whatever seems to be doom (unfavorable) shall become blossom. Give self to believe in the word of God as stated by Paul the apostle in Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!”
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God to be full of His word for joy and rejoicing.