DESPERATE JOY & HOPE 6. Devotion

DESPERATE JOY & HOPE 6. Devotion

  John Piper once wrote, “To be brought to a place where God is our only real hope is a merciful experience”. Have you ever had experiences where you lose your joy and you cry out to God in desperation for mercy, help and relief? Our current world is in chaos....
Blessed Joy Devotion 5.

Blessed Joy Devotion 5.

  We can use “happy” or “joyful” instead of “blessed” in Matthew 5:3-10 -> “Blessed/happy/ joyful are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Happy are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Joyful are the meek, for they will inherit the...
PATIENT REJOICING JOY 4. Devotion

PATIENT REJOICING JOY 4. Devotion

  One of the most difficult periods of Biblical history occurred more than 2,500 years ago, when Babylon destroyed Nineveh and later Jerusalem. Waves of destruction came to the holy city, first in 605 BC, then in 597 BC, and total demolition later in 586 BC....
PURE OVERCOMING JOY 3. Devotion

PURE OVERCOMING JOY 3. Devotion

  Genuine joy should define our lives and become an ocean of renewal and transformation in our lives. Like love, pure spiritual joy is a choice we need to make daily. It is an inner joy which clings to Jesus, even during difficult situations, knowing that HE is...
Strengthening JOY 2. Devotion

Strengthening JOY 2. Devotion

  Nehemiah had been a cup bearer for king Artaxerxes 1 of Persia [465 – 424 BC] but when he heard that the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, he wept and asked the king for permission to go and rebuild the city. King Artaxerxes promoted Nehemiah as governor to...