Enjoyment

Today being Easter Sunday and all, I wanted to try and get away from the conventional resurrection post just because I think I covered that pretty well the last two days and if you went to church today you do not need me to reiterate the same points you heard today in church and possibly on Friday if you attended a Good Friday service. I have notice that recently I have been going through the motions with my devotional and just feeling like I have had to get in done in order to feel accomplished. I know this is not the way to go about things because I should be in the word and doing exactly what I am doing on here regardless of whether or not I want to post because it takes "time." Being in the word is probably the single most enjoyment we could ever get out of our day because it is the one time of the day where we actually take time to discover what the Creator of this universe has to say to us and we can openly communicate with him. Feeling obligated to gain knowledge is just foolish because we should want to gain good knowledge that will help us prosper. One way I look at it is that if I am in the word, at least I am not spending time on the internet sinning or finding other ways to get into trouble which will tear me away from him. I would rather be building towards his kingdom rather than tearing myself away from it. Unfortunately I do not always think like this and so even when I could be in the word, I find myself struggling to get through and overcome sin because I forget my roots or something like that and I lead myself into trouble. The good news is that I know that if I do remember, God has provided a way out through his word and he wants to spend time with me during my hard times and not just when things are going easy.

I try to find words of encouragement and write them down as often as possible and I have been making notes on my computer as well as in my bible to help me remember things that could be beneficial to me as long as I utilize them. We see in Jeremiah 15:16, "When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty." This is such a great verse in that we see that we should be glad to read the words of God because they are his and they are for our benefit. They have been set before us in order to assist us on our journey through life so that we do not have to make it alone. No matter what happens, his word is timeless and it applies to us yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Just like him, his word never changes and it has the same power and meaning as it did when it was written thousands of years ago. The words we read were written by others but they were empowered by God and were given the words to write so that the message could be conveyed to people all over the world. I have searched in many areas to find happiness and I just cannot seem to find it other than in God. I am still surprised at how he unexpectedly brings people into my life when I would least expect it. Some of these people have a small impact and others have a large impact but then only way I can truly know what I have received from these people is to find out how it applies to my life in terms of what God is using me for. The happiness his word provides is unmatched in this world because his words bring hope, love, comfort, wisdom, and understanding. His word is the one thing we can lean on when times are bad and we have nowhere else to turn for guidance. It is one of the ways he speaks to us and we should take full advantage of the gift he has given us and we should find enjoyment in his word.

I hope you all had a great Easter and I pray that you will have a good rest of the day as well as a fresh start to the week. God is doing amazing things and speaking to people all around me as well as those that are close to me. Keep seeking him in his glory and do not lose sight of the prize for which we have been called.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson