COUNT IT ALL JOY (Acapella)
SONG DEVOTIONAL
Beloved, true joy is not found in the base and beautiful things of this fallen world; but on the contrary. True joy is found in our abiding relationship with our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator and Savior. This is so crucial to find true stability and joy in this fallen world and the trials of this life. As you meditate on God’s precious Word, store it in your hearts and remember His faithfulness, for a time will come when you will need to remember these things as the cold winds blow and the waters overflow. Beloved, fix our hearts upon His ETERNAL promises and the Holy Spirit will fill us with His joy that rises far above our trials. Even in seasons of testing, our hearts can burst into song because we know the Lord is accomplishing His perfect work in us. Indeed, my beloved, count it all joy, because the Potter is at work, and when your season of testing is completed, you will truly see that all things worked together for good!
This song reminds us that God's children can count it all joy because our loving Heavenly Father never wastes a trial. Through every testing, He strengthens our faith, produces steadfastness, and conforms us more and more to the image of His dear precious Son. As we patiently wait upon the Lord, He lifts us, establishes our steps, and places a new song in our hearts and mouths; a song that praises His ETERNAL goodness, ETERNAL faithfulness, and ETERNAL wonderful agape love. As you are counting it all joy, let your heart burst into joyful melody, for all of God’s wondrous goodness to you in Jesus.
James 1:2–7
Psalm 40:1–4
Romans 8:28–29
Philippians 4:4–8
Colossians 3:16–17
Psalm 1:1–3
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How does meditating on God's Word help you find joy and count it all joy during life's fiery trials?
In what ways have you seen God use difficult circumstances for your personal spiritual good?
What "new song" has God placed in your heart to sing of late as you are learning to count it all joy!
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You so much that true joy is found in You alone. Precious Lord, help us to meditate on Your Word, trust You through every trial, and rejoice in knowing that You are faithfully working all things together for our good for Your ETERNAL glory. Write a new song in our hearts that continually praises Your wonderful name, that the world may know that there is a Savior.
I ask these things in Your precious Name, Lord Jesus; even so come. Amen.
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