Enjoying God and Other Rare Events - Steve Sampson
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Joy Beyond The Giants<br />
remain in you, <strong>and</strong> that your joy may be full”<br />
John 15:11.<br />
Jesus did not die to save a bunch of sourpusses that could hold<br />
on till the bitter end, but He has redeemed us from the bondage<br />
of sin into the glorious liberty of being a son. <strong>God</strong> wants us to<br />
enjoy Him!<br />
“Because you did not serve the Lord your <strong>God</strong> with<br />
joy <strong>and</strong> gladness of heart, for the abundance of all<br />
things...”<br />
Deuteronomy 28:47.<br />
The joy of the Lord is not an option, but a comm<strong>and</strong>,<br />
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!”<br />
Philippians 4:4.<br />
Joy in the Camp<br />
It is the sound of triumph <strong>and</strong> victory that makes Satan<br />
defenseless. <strong>God</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>ed Jehoshaphat to send out singers<br />
before the army. It was this sound of victorious worship that<br />
made the enemy slaughter one another.<br />
“...he appointed those who should sing to the Lord,<br />
<strong>and</strong> who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went<br />
out before the army <strong>and</strong> were saying: ‘Praise the Lord for<br />
His mercy endures forever’”<br />
2 Chronicles 20:21.<br />
Joy <strong>and</strong> worship will be a trademark of these last days. The<br />
Church is receiving a fresh baptism of joy. Satan trembles.<br />
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