Calvary Pointers Morning Showers 01 August 2023 Devotional by Reverend Ajisafe Opeyemi - Finding True Happiness Part 2

Finding True Happiness Part 2

1 Peter 1:8‭-‬9 NLT - You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

Now that we have a firm foundation for understanding joy, you might be wondering how to access it. 

We can only live a joy-filled life through a relationship with Jesus.

God has great plan for his creation. As we’ve already seen, He designed everything to be good. Adam and Eve were happy as they lived their lives with him, and until sin came in, they did not experience pain, difficulty, or hard times. They lived in a time of “shalom,” a Hebrew word that means peace, harmony, and fullness. 

Though sin broke apart this shalom, God is in the midst of restoring it. Now that we have the Holy Spirit because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we can begin to experience the eternal joy that comes with the shalom He brings. As we live in the Spirit, we experience more of this joy. 

Yes, Christ will return, and He will bring shalom with Him as He brings His kingdom from heaven to earth. 

This is the greatest hope we can have. While we can experience joy today through His Spirit, the fullness of the joy found in His return will be infinite. 

Our earnest prayer today should be, God will help me to see your vision for humanity. And equally praise Him for His great plan that allows us to experience joy unspeakable today, tomorrow, and for the rest of time.

When you go through your days and you experience the difficulties of life, hold on to the hope you have in Christ Jesus. The hope in His first coming that made joy possible and His second that makes joy permanent.  

May God makes you happy today in Jesus name! Come on, don't be moody, remember, true happiness is in Christ Jesus.

Good Morning! 

#HappinessInChrist 

#Happy New Month

MORNING SHOWERS Today, 01 August 2023 was written by Reverend Ajisafe Opeyemi; is the founder and Senior Pastor of Calvary Pointers Covenant Church situated at Block C, Road A, Unity Estate, Gbaga Bus Stop, by Ijede Rd, Ikorodu Lagos,Nigeria