Comments on: Kingdom Joy http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deividas http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Deividas Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:36:23 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=719#comment-1321 Amazing article Titto!!! very encouraging, it lifted me up :) I remember when I just came to faith I met one lady in the church who had acute pain in the back all the time, she even couldn't work because of that but she was full of joy, her eyes were shining all the time. She knew the Lord and she was rejoicing and living with hope. Sometimes we r like these cropes growing in the midst of thorns, we look to problems and circumstances and we let the sorrows and frustrations occupy our mind, we forget what kingdom do we belong to and who is our King Amazing article Titto!!! very encouraging, it lifted me up :)
I remember when I just came to faith I met one lady in the church who had acute pain in the back all the time, she even couldn’t work because of that but she was full of joy, her eyes were shining all the time. She knew the Lord and she was rejoicing and living with hope. Sometimes we r like these cropes growing in the midst of thorns, we look to problems and circumstances and we let the sorrows and frustrations occupy our mind, we forget what kingdom do we belong to and who is our King

]]> By: Angie http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Angie Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:02:38 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=719#comment-1319 So edifying. Thank you for these encouraging words, Titto. The joy of the Lord is my strength. So edifying. Thank you for these encouraging words, Titto. The joy of the Lord is my strength.

]]> By: sidharth http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 sidharth Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:04:16 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=719#comment-1314 Hey Mike and Titto, As Titto said, God is very clear concerning the command to rejoice. The essence of it is that we must turn our eyes from ourselves and the gravity of the problem <b>to God</b>. The problems we face have <b>nothing at all</b> to offer us but grief and sadness. However, when we turn our eyes to the Lord, His Word imparts hope, faith and love which brings true joy. True joy offers us <b>strength</b> to go through anything we face. (Nehemiah 8:10). Love Sid Hey Mike and Titto,

As Titto said, God is very clear concerning the command to rejoice. The essence of it is that we must turn our eyes from ourselves and the gravity of the problem to God. The problems we face have nothing at all to offer us but grief and sadness. However, when we turn our eyes to the Lord, His Word imparts hope, faith and love which brings true joy. True joy offers us strength to go through anything we face. (Nehemiah 8:10).

Love

Sid

]]> By: Titto Thomas http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 Titto Thomas Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:35:44 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=719#comment-1311 Mike, I really thank God for using you to bring up this topic. We really must understand the implications of Joy (which is beyond the scope of this article). Look at the two verses: 1. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 2. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Isn't it amazing how the bible gives such sound clear and wholesome teachings?!! Well, from the above verses we understand that to be joyful does not mean to be a 'happy- go- lucky' person. It doesn't imply that you keep laughing at funerals or at tragedies. Weeping is somehow a part and parcel of rejoicing! Because in life's toughest moments you are allowed to weep (Jesus wept by the way), but you are not allowed to drown in sorrow but these weepings are weepings of hope and you rise above the weeping (not sink down with it) because you have hope! Also Joy is directed as a shout unto our God! Celebrating the victory of our great King. Isn't this a good place to rejoice and make merry to the Lord?! Mike,

I really thank God for using you to bring up this topic. We really must understand the implications of Joy (which is beyond the scope of this article). Look at the two verses:

1. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

2. Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

Isn’t it amazing how the bible gives such sound clear and wholesome teachings?!! Well, from the above verses we understand that to be joyful does not mean to be a ‘happy- go- lucky’ person. It doesn’t imply that you keep laughing at funerals or at tragedies. Weeping is somehow a part and parcel of rejoicing! Because in life’s toughest moments you are allowed to weep (Jesus wept by the way), but you are not allowed to drown in sorrow but these weepings are weepings of hope and you rise above the weeping (not sink down with it) because you have hope!

Also Joy is directed as a shout unto our God! Celebrating the victory of our great King.

Isn’t this a good place to rejoice and make merry to the Lord?!

]]> By: Mike http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Mike Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:35:45 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=719#comment-1306 Thank you. I'm sure we miss out on joy for many different reasons, but when we are reminded of all He has done we cannot but know that joy. But I do think that experiencing turmoil and pain is a part of life, and I should be alarmed if a friend of mine, for example, went around joking after the death of a loved one. And Jesus himself experienced great turmoil at different times; I don't think we can say He was joyful then. But you are exhorting us to seek after joy, which is good and right. Thanks. Thank you. I’m sure we miss out on joy for many different reasons, but when we are reminded of all He has done we cannot but know that joy. But I do think that experiencing turmoil and pain is a part of life, and I should be alarmed if a friend of mine, for example, went around joking after the death of a loved one. And Jesus himself experienced great turmoil at different times; I don’t think we can say He was joyful then. But you are exhorting us to seek after joy, which is good and right. Thanks.

]]> By: Titto Thomas http://www.imrah.org/2009/06/kingdom-joy/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Titto Thomas Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:59:47 +0000 http://www.imrah.org/?p=719#comment-1305 Hallelujah! Jesus has won the victory and there is great joy in the kingdom. Our King is a victorious King! Shout for Joy people, Shout for Joy! Hallelujah! Jesus has won the victory and there is great joy in the kingdom. Our King is a victorious King! Shout for Joy people, Shout for Joy!

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