Rhapsody of Realities TeeVo;
Thursday, December 26th,2019;
SURPRISE, SURPRISE!
(The Lord Wants You Filled With Joy And Laughter);
? Pastor Chris Oyakhilome;
? TO THE BIBLE
Psalm 126:1-2 TLB “When Jehovah brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! How we laughed and sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.””
◀ LET’S TALK
Can you remember your reaction the last time you got a pleasant surprise? Your reaction was definitely the reward for whoever surprised you. Think about this for a second: the children of Israel standing before the Red Sea, with the armies of Egypt in hot pursuit behind them. Then imagine the expression on their faces as God parted the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-31)! Remember Paul and Silas? They were beaten and thrown in jail for preaching the Gospel, yet in prison, they prayed and sang praises and suddenly, there was a supernatural earthquake that shook only the prison! The entire prison was shaken to its foundations, all the doors were opened and the prisoners’ chains loosened.
The warden of the prison woke up and was about to harm himself, thinking that all the prisoners had escaped. You could literally see the look on his face, as it turned from terror to deep relief, on learning that the prisoners were still there, and then he had a personal encounter with the Master. He fell down on his face and gave his life to Christ. Then he took Paul and Silas home, cleaned them up, fed them and had his family saved and baptised in water (Acts 16:16-34). Wow!
Some people only need to see the spectacular, and their lives would experience an undeniable change. Occasionally, we like to give surprises that would make someone’s day. It’s the final effect of such pleasant surprises that’s wonderful, not all the preparation that goes into them, because the preparation may not be exciting. The sparkle in the eyes of those you narrate God’s intervention and love to is one of the rewards you give the Lord. You’re His joy; He loves to see you happy, laughing and rejoicing. So, revel in God’s love for you today and remember to tell others about Him too.
? Go Deeper
Luke 7:11-16
? Pray
Dear Lord, you are the center of my joy; you fill my heart with gladness and my mouth with laughter. You have done all things well, and I glorify your Name today. I thank you that your blessing and favour, your goodness and mercy are my companions today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
? Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Revelation 18, Zechariah 4-6
TWO YEAR
Revelation 19:11-21, Zechariah 7-8
▶ Act
Get some nice gifts for those in your sphere of contact, and spread the love and joy of Christmas around.