It’s always a
blessing for me to get on the laptop and share with you my heart and the
messages God places in my spirit. The Lord has placed urgency inside me to
address daily life issues from a biblical standpoint and to encourage the body
of Christ to fully live the life our savior died for.
As followers of
Christ we many times live below what God has intended us to, but I believe with
all my heart that once we realize whose we are and the sacrifice he made for us
to be free, we can live in the ‘promised land’ even here on earth regardless of
what is around us, be it hard economic times, strained relationships and all
the evil that surrounds us today.
Speaking of hard times
that are obvious to us each day especially here in America it is very easy to
be distracted, disappointed and even lose the ‘Joy of our salvation’ David in
the bible after sinning against God by killing one man’s husband and committing
adultery on her, after realizing his mess he earnestly pleads to God to not
take away his holy spirit and the Joy of his salvation.
Psalms 51:11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
The most
important thing in David’s life was not the woman she had stolen and killed for,
not the majestic palace he was living in or even the power he had as king. What
was most important was being in the presence of God or more clearly living with
the presence of God each day of his life, and additionally having the Joy that
only God gives.
When you read in-depth
the story of David’s fall into this sin, you also realize that the child that
was born as a result of his uncontrolled sexual desire and greed died after a
brief illness. Now David doesn’t dwell so much on that knowing that he was
being punished for his acts, he instead pursues what is most important: Having
the Holy Spirit present in his life and also the JOY that God gives.
Many of us ,me
included make mistakes every day, we lose things that we treasure so much ,in
this economy the most valuable ‘asset’ is having a job, expecting a child and
having a roof over our heads etc. etc. but none of these things beat the Joy
that God gives.
Imagine why do we go to school, work long
hours, some people even steal or con others for a quick buck? We all want to
have that state of satisfaction, we want to be happy, we are seeking Joy in the
wrong places, in drugs, sex, shopping, education, having children all these may
to a certain point make you happy but true happiness comes from seeking, finding
and maintaining the presence of God and his spirit in our lives ‘EVERYDAY’
That’s why we need to go back to the root
and source of our joy , peace and content. Do we want to have fulfilled
relationships? Exciting family moments? Have successful careers and achieve our
ambitions? The secret is going back to seeking God and his righteousness and
the rest shall be added to us (Matthew 6:33)
God has blessed
us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places but to enjoy them, maintain
them is our job everyday , let’s take back our families, let’s take back the
gifts God bestowed on us, let’s raise our children in the way of Lord and enjoy
the fruits of our labor by seeking God daily, involving him in our decisions, inquiring
of him before making major and minor moves and I promise you God will direct
our paths..
P.S Listen to the Audio version on the link below:
http://soundcloud.com/kizitopaul/taking-back-ours
P.S Listen to the Audio version on the link below:
http://soundcloud.com/kizitopaul/taking-back-ours
Blessings to you
as you fully enjoy all his benefits,
Andrew Paul Kizito
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