GREAT JOY IN SERVING GOD

 SONG

I'm glad when they say, let us go into the house of the LORD

TEXT

 "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD." (Psalm 122  stanza 1).

There is great joy in knowing God, at the same time blessed is the one who has learned the secret of coming to Him daily in fellowship.

 Before the fall, Adam and Eve had a very perfect relationship with God Almighty in the garden of Eden.

  Ever since the time of old God, had always desired a heartfelt and regular fellowship between Him and man.

 It's pertinent to understand that the main purpose for man's creation is to have fellowship with God, in order to  show forth His praise. As He said in the book of Isaiah  43 verse 21

"This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise."

We were created to have a very cordial relationship with our Heavenly Father, a heart to heart relationship, such  that brings glory to His name, and draws others to Him. Serving God in the way that He desires of us is a way of bearing fruit. Apart from showing that we are functioning to satisfy God's pleasure, it also depicts that we are  fulfilling the purpose for which we were created.

  From Biblical accounts, there were men who served God greatly in their generations.  In return, these men were served by God and were greatly differentiated from others. According to the Bible, these accounts are "a strong consolation to us who have fled for refuge (in Christ in order) to lay hold upon the hope set before us"

(Hebrews 6 verse 18, emphasis added).

In other words, as these men of old enjoyed the benefits of serving a faithful God, we also have the unfailing hope that God, who is no respecter of persons will equally show up for us. Remembering that we serve a God that cannot lie, we remain resolute in our conviction that we will not be disappointed in our hope in Him. This in turn brings us tremendous joy, serving the Lord. Only let us remain dedicated and committed to Him and before long, we will begin to sing new songs of redemption, in Jesus name.

PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the benefits of knowing You. With great joy I partake in all that I'm entitled to in Christ Jesus. Amen.