Lazaroo – Monday, September 12, 2011
1 comment, Sep 12, 2011
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with total transparency:
“When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.”
(Matthew 2:10)
I love that word, Jesus –
“overjoyed” –
although the experience of –
too much joy
joy filling me up and spilling over
more joy than I can handle
is not exactly an everyday occurrence in my world.
Some of my days are so brutal that I don’t even get to crack a smile.
Still, I soldier on…
because I know that’s going to change.
Years ago, there was a king who was overjoyed
when he learned You had rescued Daniel from the lions’ den.
Your disciples were overjoyed
when You first appeared to them after Your resurrection.
Friends of the Apostle Peter were overjoyed
when Your angel rescued him from prison and certain death.
And one day in heaven
when I see You with my own eyes
in all of Your glory
I too will be
thrillingly
stunningly
speechlessly
overjoyed.
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Daniel 6:19-23; Matthew 13:44; Matthew 28:5-8; Luke 2:8-10; Luke 6:22-23; John 20:19-20; Acts 12:1-17; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 1 John 3:2-3
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Sandy Says:
Love this!
Reminder of a hymn we use to sing written by B.E. Warren “It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, full of glory, full of glory Oh, the half has never yet been told. ”
1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible (unspeakable King James) and glorious joy.
Can only imagine what joy when we actually behold his beautiful face…even the anticipation brings inexpressable joy! Come Lord, come!
Sep 12, 2011, 12:43 pm