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Dear Young Christian:
Are you a truly happy Christian? I’m not asking you if you are a trouble-free Christian … I am asking you if you are a happy Christian. The Apostle Paul was a happy believer in spite of all the problems and persecutions he encountered from day to day. He said, “As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing” (2 Corinthians 6:10). Happiness and real joy are what should characterize those of us who are saved. Not that we don’t shed tears from time to time or feel pain and hurt. But, if we are walking with the Lord and enjoying His love, we have an inward joy which we cannot lose. The Lord told His disciples, “Your joy no man taketh from you” (John 16:22).
Remember too, our joy in the Lord, especially during trials and afflictions, is often a testimony to the unsaved. As they see the joy of the Lord radiate in our lives, they wonder how such a thing can be. So, as you start out this week, remember this exhortation: “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice” (Philippians 4:4).
Your Christian Friend,
Jim Hyland
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