October 18, 2013
I heard the story of a young man that lost
his wife. As is the policy of his place of employment, he was asked to take one
month off work to recover from the trauma of the loss. Two weeks later, he
resumed for work looking very fresh and energetic. The manager was shocked and
had to call him into a room to know why he resumed just after two weeks of the
death of his wife. The man responded, “No amount of tears, sorrow, or sorry can
bring back my wife, so I have moved on.”
I have come to realize that one area where
most of us are professionals is in the area of remaining in a “Sorry” state. In
1 Sam 30, the Amalekites invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smote it, and
burned it with fire; and took the women captives. This was a source of national
sorrow that almost led to David getting stoned.
In verse 6, Bible says, “And David was
greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of
all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but
David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” Despite the gravity of the
problem, David recognized that the joy of the Lord was his strength, so he encouraged
himself in the Lord.
Hab 3:17-19 says, No matter what the
situation is; irrespective of my employment status; not minding what am going
through: I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The
LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will
make me to walk upon mine high places.
Friends, your joy is not for sale, so don’t
let any situation or challenge steal it. Don’t let your life be a source of joy
for the devil. Isa 12:3 says that with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells
of salvation, so guard your joy jealously.
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