“Although our circumstances change for good or ill – who the Lord is and what He has done for us never changes. We can therefore rejoice in Him always.” HJWT

Glorify Thy Name
Heather Jean Torosyan Heather Jean Torosyan

Glorify Thy Name

Are you looking to strengthen your prayer life? Do you want to get into the habit of praying daily by don’t know where to start? Join Heather as she walks through the prayers of Scripture with this 40-day prayer journal.

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Intro to Joy
Heather Jean Torosyan Heather Jean Torosyan

Intro to Joy

There have probably been times in your life when you could say that your joy was full. Jesus is interested in this being your normal state of affairs. In this-120 days-collection of short meditations, Heather explores the theme of joy in Scripture and discusses how it applies to our daily lives.

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What is known about Psalm 119?

One wonders how a person could find joy in God’s law like he would in riches. Riches are tangible; you can do something with them that makes you happy; you can be comfortable with no financial worries; you can travel and experience things you always wanted to but had no means to, etc. How can God’s law compare with these physical things?

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Our Response to God’s Intervention

Being joyful is not something you do, but something you are. In this case, it is a response to God’s direct intervention on our behalf.

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Worthy of the gospel of Christ

The gospel is more than just a message of salvation. It requires those who believe it to live worthy of it.

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Our petty worries

Those who are honestly convinced of the truth of the gospel will not be intimidated by persecution. This is the eternity we are speaking of. What are our petty worries next to someone’s eternal fate? If we truly love, there would be no fear to speak the gospel.

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Not my will but Thine be done

When we face a really difficult time – physically and a test of our spiritual strength – it is ok to ask God to let the cup pass if possible. If the difficulty doesn’t pass, God has chosen that method to gain His end.

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Jesus’ prayer for us

Jesus’ prayer for us is that we might have His joy full in us. That joy is entirely possible despite the fact that the world hates us. Their hate is due to the fact that we are not like them.

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Intimacy with the World

Somehow, we want the world to love us – but they can’t – they won’t without the light going.

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Paul’s Prayer for the Knowledge of His will

We can pray for each other that we “be filled with the knowledge of His will” which is what we would all like to know. But to know what His will is not enough.

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The Conflict of Natural Man

A believer who rejoices in God’s word should not do so only in his mind, but in his body as well, and that would mean obedience.

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Humility of Mind

To think of others first is the key - your own interests last. This is so easily said and so difficult to practice. The key is to imitate Christ, who is the epitome of humility.

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Celebrating Thanksgiving

We are blessed and we thank God; we may also rejoice in His blessings. If God has prospered us, we give Him the firstfruits and we share it with everybody.

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Joy without Roots

It takes only a little trouble, a bit of persecution and the previous joyful receiver of good news is not seen. He has disappeared, like tumbleweed, with no root to keep him in joyfully in place.

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Gentleness

Our gentleness should be evident to all. We say, my close friends know how soft my heart is. When someone gets to know me, they will find it out. Well, that is not the point here. It says it should be evident, i.e. obvious, and plain as a pike staff. To whom should it be obvious? Our close friends? Relatives? No! This quality should be evident to all.

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Taking Offense

For some reason, we put all responsibility on the offender rather than the offended. I have no intention of excusing the uncontrolled tongue. The tongue must be controlled. But until it is, do I have a right to be hurt? Must I remain susceptible to hurt feelings until everybody else is perfect?

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Christ’s Joy in Us

We want the joy without obedience, but it doesn’t work that way. We are calculating creatures that weigh up the pros and cons. This one is no -brainer; …

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Let’s eat it up, enjoying, delighting every bite.

If we think of a meal that we love and are thrilled when we get the chance to eat it, then maybe we can see how Jeremiah viewed the LORD’s words.

Let us approach the Word of God like a prime rib meal, or vegetarian fare, as you wish.

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Rejoicing in Unsparing Pain

We line up our excuses ahead of time. When angry we are ready with excuses such as not enough sleep; hard day at work; lots of things going wrong at work or in the home.

There are no excuses for sin, although there are reasons. But …

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Isaiah 53, Our Lord’s story on earth

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

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