Friday Writing...6/7/19..."Be Encouraged, Sing, and Rejoice"

Good Morning,

The theme of today's devotional is the rescuing and protective love of God towards His people. It is based on this Scripture...Zephaniah 3:15-17, 19-20. Here is a quote from this writing, "He will make you a name and a praise among the people because He who designed your destiny will turn back your captivity before your eyes and bring to pass His purposes for your life."

God is great and He is still in charge forever.
Blessings to all,Brother Thomas 

         and Jody Ward

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Today's Devotional 

"Be Encouraged, Sing, and Rejoice" Written by
Brother Thomas Ukwute
        & Jody Ward

For then it will be that the Lord has reversed his judgement against you and taken away your punishment. He has turned back your enemies, cleared them away and sent them chasing their own tails.

The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you, in the midst of your life. And after He comes to you, you will not suffer from fear or experience evil any more. Never again will you see the terror and dread of harm and disaster over your life.

On that day, they will say to the Lord’s chosen in the Holy City, do not despair and do not be afraid, dear Zion. Do not let fear paralyze you so that you lose your strength and your hands become listless and fall limp.

The Lord your God is present, right with you, a strong and victorious warrior. He is the Mighty One, a Savior who is there to save you.

He will take great delight in you, He will rejoice over you with joy. He will rest in silent satisfaction and in His love, He will no longer rebuke you or make mention of past sins. He will calm you with His love and rejoice over you with singing and even shouts of joy.

“Then just watch,” says the Lord. “I will deal with all those who oppress you and afflict you. I will get rid of them for you and then the accumulated sorrows and misery of your exile will dissipate like a fog.

I will rescue the wounded who limp and are lame. I will save the maimed who can not stand straight and walk. I will gather the exiles, the outcasts and the homeless. I will make sure they get fame and honor in the lands that put them to shame and I will turn their shame into praise and renown in all the earth.

At that time, I will gather you and bring you home. I will give you honor and praise among the peoples of the earth. I will make your name a praise among the nations and reverse your captivity, right before your very eyes. I will bring restoration, and it will be a reunion where the painful separations of captivity are wiped out,” says the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:15-17, 19-20

You may have seen and heard things that had made you question the validity of your faith. You may have gone through experiences that had deeply challenged your faith to the point of almost doubting if God is still with you. You may have encountered one failure and disappointment after another, making you want to give up on God.

Hear this and be encouraged. You will sing and rejoice again in the Lord your God. The God of heaven will chase out your enemy and you will see evil no more for your God is mighty, He will save and rejoice over you again with unspeakable blessings and victory.

He will undo your affliction and remove your shame. He will make you a name and a praise among the people because He who designed your destiny will turn back your captivity before your eyes and bring to pass His purposes for your life.

Be strong in the Lord, trust in Him for it will soon be accomplished and it will be victory in your favor.

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"WE REJOICE"

SUNG BY 
ELEVATION WORSHIP

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