Daily Devotional

HOLY LAUGHTER RELEASES THE HOLY SPIRIT

October 4

y Dear Children, I want you to laugh--- that’s right, I want you to laugh heartily! Don’t you know that if you let the evil one shut down your joy, he won’t stop there but he will continue to steal from you in other areas of your life? I have promised you that “the joy of the Lord is my strength!” (Nehemiah 8:10) I meant what I said by that statement. But you protest, “How can I shout for joy and be glad when the world is crashing in around me?” I remind you that it is crashing in around you only at the points in which you have forgotten me and taken your eyes off me! Be careful lest you make the threats of the wicked shout louder than the promises of your God to you! Now, acknowledge that your Father can not, He will not forsake you. Sing a song of joy right now! You deserve it. You are an heir of righteousness and you have been fully and wonderfully bought with a price--- the precious blood of the Lamb, Jesus. Again, as you concentrate on your God and the greatness of His love and care for you, you will say, “What am I worrying about? I will cleanse myself in God’s fountain of divine love. I will allow the sprinkled blood of Jesus to cover me and my loved ones. I will rejoice greatly in the God of my salvation!” Remember in a land of darkness and fear there is always a great light shining on you both night and day. Now confess Jesus afresh as your Lord and Savior. Confess that in His “presence there truly is joy forevermore!” (Psalm 16:11) What do you say, “Joy forevermore?” Indeed, there is joy for those who claim it. It is yours to stake a claim to that great joy and it will be yours for the asking. I love you my child!

Prayer

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Father, I will truly believe your promise far more quickly than I will accept any lying slander of the evil one. I will stand this day on the assurance that no matter where I go today, or what I face today, it will be impossible for me “to escape the love of God.” (Romans 8:38) You are always with me even to the “end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20) I thank you Father that I am happy in Jesus today and I will not surrender that to anyone. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen!