Title : The Joy of the LORD!

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"Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10"
Devotion : Nehemiah gathered the Israelites and asked Ezra, the scribe, to read the book of the Law to the children of Israel. Whilst Ezra was reading the Law to the Israelites, the Word of God touched their conscience and they began to weep.   After Ezra had finished reading the book of the Law, Nehemiah consoled the people and said that day was holy unto the LORD, so they should not weep nor mourn. Instead they should go their way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to the needy for the joy of the LORD was their strength.
 Beloved God does not want you to mourn or weep at hearing the Word; He wants you to celebrate the Word so that His strength can be imparted to you. All that He wants you to do when you fall foul of His Word is confess your sins and continue to celebrate His Word. But this is not to say that you should continue to wobble and stumble in sin because you cannot continue to sin. Paul wrote in Romans 6:1-2  "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" We must therefore try as much as possible to desist from sinning.
  When God is happy, His strength is
released to us to function in His kingdom. Dearly beloved, what did you learn from this devotional? Share your thoughts here!

© KJV Bible daily devotionals edited with additional material by Dr Joel Olanrewaju. You can reach me for enquiries, counseling and prayer requests on gbemide09@gmail.com.

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