RESPOND WITH LAUGHTER

12/11/2022

"Although you have never seen Christ, you love him. You don't see Him now, but you believe in Him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words" (1 Peter 1:8).

In Psalm 2, the Bible says when the rulers plotted against the Lord and His anointed, the Lord laughed and scoffed at them. And we are to be imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1). In other words, no matter the circumstance, our response should be joy and laughter.

Some may call it being nonchalant. Others may call it arrogance. But it is simply a display of our confidence in the ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We know that God in us is greater than anything in the world, and if circumstances do not move God, why should they move us? One may say, "But we are not God." To that one, I'd say, but you are a child of God. Besides, 1 Corinthians 6:17 says, "But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit." If I am joined to God, and He is not moved, it means that I am not moved. Praise God!

So, make up your mind not to get distracted from God's course for your life. Stand unshakable against every element of distraction because victory is already yours. There is a path of prosperity, joy, miracles, and unstoppable increase and expansion that God has set before you. Hebrews 12:2 tells us what Jesus did when distractions came to derail Him from the course of life that Papa God had set before Him. The Bible says, "...who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." So, let nothing derail you. No matter what has happened, the victory is in your spirit. Speak it out loud. Glory!

1 Peter 1:8 says, "Although you have never seen Christ, you love Him. You don't see Him now, but you believe in Him. You are extremely happy with joy and praise that can hardly be expressed in words." This same faith that is demonstrated concerning the person of Jesus is what God expects you to display over every distraction. In other words, rejoice in every situation; rejoice even when your desired result has not yet manifested. Laugh, knowing that God never fails, and His Word in you will not fail as well. Say like David, "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth."

God bless you!

Faith-Filled Confession:

My faith is unwavering because my trust is in God. And I know that He that has begun a good work in me will surely bring it to completion. I rejoice in Jesus! Amen.

ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Daniel 7-8; 1 John 5