Expecting JOY!


Expecting JOY

Wrap your heart with Joy!  Wrap it with God's promises!  And when the sea has pounding waves, and the storm roars around you, strap yourself down with the word of God!  Our battle often feels like pounding waves and a storm that roars.  (our infirmities, our anxieties, our worries, our trials - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 1 Peter 5:8)  Have you heard a lion roar, is he chasing you today? 

God speaks through it all and says "be strong and put on the armor of God, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and hold firmly to the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God !  Be bold! 

 Because.......................the VICTORY is yours!  Did you hear me?  The VICTORY is yours! 

Leviticus 26:8 "And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword! (Blessings of obedience)

Your enemies, your battle, your storm will take flight and leave.  The pounding waves will cease, the storm will become peace.  And replacement is JOY, expectant JOY! 

Heart Homework:  Ephesians 6

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