The Father's Menu

The Father's Menu

Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, February 5, 2021

REJOICE!

Once we decide we will take a devil sent opportunity for offense and turn it into a harvest of blessing, the first thing we will need to know is what God wants us to do in that situation. If we are not supposed to strike back, if we’re not supposed to get our feelings hurt and go off in a huff, what are we supposed to do? Rejoice!

God doesn’t want us to cry and complain when someone wrongs us. He doesn’t want us to sue them, He wants us to rejoice! James 1:2 “Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various temptations.” According to our Lord Jesus, persecution sets you up for blessing. It opens you up for great rewards. Luke 6:22-23 “Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven.”

Ponder on that for a moment, when people mistreat you, they’re actually giving you the opportunity to receive a greater measure of success and power from the Spirit of God. They are opening the door for you to step up to a higher plane of heavenly reward!

Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus, I receive your Word, and I ask for the spirit of obedience to follow your Word wholeheartedly without grudges! Amen.

Further Reading: 1 Peter 4:12-13 (KJV) “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”

Ps 37:4 (KJV) “Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”

Read through the Bible: Job 4 and Romans 8