He Restoreth My Soul.....deno

   

       Certainly afflictions and persecutions we all experience as believers. It is all part of the reality of bearing the marks of our Lord Jesus Christ in our lives. It comes naturally when we take up His Cross daily and shine His light. But lets not let those afflictions and persecutions discourage us from pressing on and sharing His light and life with others. The salt of the earth must remain salty in all circumstances and situations. Whether in times of peace and great joy, or in the times of persecutions and afflictions, the call to be His salt and light to the earth remains the same.
     Some times I feel so high in God that His presence is overwhelmingly delicious to my heart and soul. In these special moments of grace and fellowship, often times I smile and at other times I'm filled with tears of awe and joy as I reflect on His awing love and goodness. His presence makes my soul rejoice and magnify the Lord with joy and high excitement and praise. I have also seen myself and others cry like babies as our heart melt before Him. But may I also be frank with you about some other feelings I have from time to time. Some times even though He is with me I feel so dry, so tried, so pressed against and afflicted. Like a man of temporary sorrows and acquainted with grief. 
      It is these dry times and in these times of trial and of affliction we must maintain the hope of the promise that "He Restores Our Soul," and that The Lord restores unto us the joy of our salvation with His Presence. Thank God His Compassion and His Mercies Are Renewed "EVERY MORNING". Thank God Jesus ever lives as the right hand of the Father interceding and praying restorations prayers for you and for me constantly.
     No matter how we feel Jesus is always the same yesterday, today, and forever. That is why He is the SURE ANCHOR of our souls.  He will restore us. He will lift us up and we will rejoice again with joy unspeakable, full of Christ Oil of gladness glory. Hebrews 1:9.

       We all must learn to stand and ride with Jesus in life or in death, in good times and in the trying times.We cannot base our commitment to him on the fleshes feelings or comforts or discomforts or we could end up acting like hirelings.
       Jesus told Peter that following and serving Jesus in the manner He was going to would one day cause him to be persecuted unto death for the Name of the Lord. I'm sure at first those words brought strange and yet very human reactions to them on his insides where our moods shift from one state to the other reflecting how we feel. Jesus immediately after telling Peter that he would lay down his life for the Master, Jesus said, None the less Peter, FOLLOW ME. We must have this same commitment. No matter how we feel. No matter what, we stay committed and focused. In peace or in persecutions and afflictions we must not lay aside the call of the Cross.....deno....please share freely.