Oh, What Joy!

“For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand. So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” ~ Matthew 24:24-31 ESV

Just the mere thought of the return of Jesus and getting to see him face-to-face, and now being with him for eternity, brings much joy to my heart! And, yet, I don’t have to wait until heaven to experience such joy. For, when Jesus Christ came into my life, and he set me free from the power of sin over my life, and he raised me to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as a slave to sin but as a slave to God and to his righteousness, he then gave me the promise and the hope of eternity with him, and I was filled with joy. So, every day that I meet with him is sweet fellowship. Amen!

Oh, What Joy!  

An Original Work / July 8, 2011

Oh, what joy! Oh, what peace

There will be when Christ you meet.

Oh, what love He imparts,

When Christ comes within your heart –

Saving you from all your sins;

Holy Spirit, now within,

Teaching, guiding you each day,

As you bow your knees and pray.

Oh, what joy! Oh, what peace

When you sit at Jesus’ feet, 

List’ning to your Lord speak;

Obey Him throughout the week.

Oh, what grace He provides;

From our past we step aside;

Turn from sin; cleansed within;

Walking with Christ; died with Him.

He paid the price for our sins,

So our new lives we begin,

Living for Him ev’ry day,

Doing all that He did say.

Oh, what grace He provides

When we walk at Jesus’ side;

Follow Him where He leads,

Loving others; their needs meet.

Oh, what joy! Oh, what peace

When Christ Jesus soon we meet.

He will come in the sky

To take home with Him, His bride.

We are waiting His return.

For our Savior, our hearts yearn.

We keep watch in how we live.

To our Lord, our hearts we give.

Oh, what joy! Oh, what peace;

Live with Christ eternally!

Reign with Him; His kingdom;

We will be forever Home. 

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