The Source of Happiness – Sumber Kebahagiaan
‘You lead me in the path of life; I experience absolute joy in Your presence; you always give me sheer delight’ Psalms 16:11. Has God been your source of joy and delight? Today’s MIRACLE HOUR is speaking about how Jesus is the real source of joy in life, brought by Ester Tionar Meintan (Electrical Equiptment Industry).
“I am the Lord, your God, who teaches you to succeed”
The scripture for today is taken from Isaiah 48:17-18 that says: This is what the Lord, your protector, says, the Holy One of Israel’ “I am the Lord your god, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you in the way you should go. If only you had obeyed my commandments, prosperity would have flowed to you like a river, deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.”
The passages above bring a strong impression that God knows how much we want to be prosperous and succeed in this life which commonly the reason we are working right now. Nevertheless, if we are taking the path that God has not laid out for us and taking things in our own hand, we shall see a certain dead end. In addition to that we often find ourselves having to deal with office pressures or unhealthy competition in the marketplace that takes the idea of being successful is simply impossible.
“Jesus is always the answer”
This is the time to put everything in the right place. Most importantly is to put Jesus as Lord, to forgive our sins and as the One who will lead us in the way we should go. In Jesus, despite our circumstances, it is the true path of happiness that started with the salvation of our soul. His blessings would flow like a river and His deliverance comes like the waves of sea as He promised. This is the opportunity to give our life to Jesus, living on His plans with an expected end, which is to receive the life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10).
“To be used for His Kingdom”
We are positioned by God for a reason. As part of God’s plan, if we have a longing to serve the Lord, or have compassion for the salvation of others, this would be the time to see the fulfillment for God’s great commission for us. God is able to utilize us within our own surroundings, in the crowd of our own workplace and environment, our God would work through our life without boundaries.
Esther Tionar Meintan was closing today’s message with a prayer for those who want to give their life to Jesus and serve Him. We truly praise Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen
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