Count It All Joy!

Count It All Joy!


Whenever you study the Word of God, you draw up joy from the well of salvation. The confession of God's word puts you in a joyful position always. This way you make power available in your spirit, as you become filled with the Holy Ghost. We are joyful because God has done it. When Jesus Christ finished the work God sent Him to do, He said, `All hail!', as a note of victory for every believer. The Bible records that the disciples were full of joy after Jesus Christ had finished speaking to them. He said,

"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name, shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mark 16:17-18).

A child of God should be joyful because the greater one dwells in him. He has been given all authority to operate in heaven, on earth and under the earth by the use of the name of Jesus. Jesus became poor for our sakes, that we might become rich. He completed everything and now we are complete (perfected) in Him. Whosoever is born of God should never think that he cannot make it because he can do all things through Christ who strengthens him (Philippians 4:13). The Bible says that we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:32), because we move with supernatural power. We do not move with man's ability but with God's ability. The Bible says in James 1:2-3:

"…Count it all joy, when ye fall into diverse temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."

This does not mean praising God for adverse situations but praising Him in spite of them. A miracle does not occur because you see the miracle but when you believe the miracle. When Jesus told the lame man to stand up on his feet and walk, he obeyed the Word of God and he saw the miracle. He did not see the miracle with his physical eyes before he obeyed. He obeyed, and then, the miracle came.

Count it all joy when you fall into diverse kinds of temptations because there is a miracle on the way. Just believe God's word as it comes to you. You may ask yourself, `How is it possible for someone to be full of joy when he is faced with temptations or hard times?' It is possible because, the re-created human spirit is meant to be joyous at all times. Things might not work out fine, but when you are joyful, you are indirectly saying, `My God shall do it'.

The atmosphere of joy puts God in operation. It makes Him act fast; it hastens Him to perform His Word concerning you. You have to count it all joy when you are in a temptation because the Word of God already declares that you can handle any situation that comes your way. God has made you all sufficient. He has made you complete in Him.

When you fall into diverse kinds of temptations, all you need is to be joyful because you have His strength and ability in you. You do not walk on your own anymore, you now walk with God. He is with you always, even unto the end of the earth. Joy is the evidence of God's presence. We know that in His presence there is fullness of joy and at His right hand pleasures forever more. This is not just for a moment. You must count it all joy even when all that is happening to you is not fun. Just know that God's children will prosper, even in dry times. God knows how to satisfy His children. He knows how to put laughter in their mouths. Psalms 126:1-2 says,

"When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hathdone great things for them."

The people who walked with God saw His good deeds and they found themselves living in joy everyday. Joy is expressive; you just find your mouth filled with laughter, so much so, that people will begin to wonder what the source of your happiness is. But you know within you that it is God at work and, you can be rest assured that what God has started to do in your life will be perfected. When you see the greatness of God being manifested in your life, you cannot help but rejoice. God will make everything in your life work in accordance with His Word, as long as you believe in Him. God's word is bound to work when you declare it. The life we live is a life of joy a joy that must be expressed. We must let people know that we have a God who is alive, and He has given us the victory. Our mouths must be filled with laughter, not the kind that mocks people. But the laughter of joy in appreciation of what God has done for us. Even when you cannot see those great things, go ahead and express your joy. The Bible admonishes us in Ephesians 5:18-20:

"And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;"

It is the time to make melody, whether you feel happy or not. Do not wait till you feel happy before you sing a new song to God. As you speak God's Word to yourself, you charge up your human spirit; you become filled with the Holy Ghost. At this stage, your recreated human spirit becomes completely dominated and influenced by God's power and Presence. You have created the atmosphere for miracles! As the unending spring of joy wells up in your heart, you begin to manifest the Excellency of Jehovah. You see yourself overcome what used to be a great challenge easily. Ideas on how to meet your needs flood your human spirit and due to the abundant life that you live afterward, you begin to see the need to recreate your world by giving lives a meaning.