HIS
JOY NOW
"Well
done, thou good and faithful servant ... enter into the joy of thy Lord."
Matthew 25:21
The
quiet one who serves and seeks no reward–the one who humbly washes feet–the one
who unobtrusively loves and helps others–these are ones who are often passed by
and go unnoticed. These words in Matthew 25:21 are whispered to you, my quiet
ones. They are spoken to you who carry your cross faithfully with little
recognition. They are spoken to you who no matter what you quietly face, you
have His joyful assurance.
These
words are not only for the end of our human existence when you face Him face to
face. No. They speak of entering into His presence now. You enter a life of
deeper spiritual existence in Him. Serving Him with no need for anything else
than just to serve Him brings you into a fuller life in His Spirit. Others may
not see your humble commitment, your patient heart, and your quiet service, but
He sees it. Your reward might not be recognition or wealth, but it is so much
greater, and it is yours. It is His joy.
It is
His joy complete with its abundant peace. It is His joy that brings a deeply
spiritual exhilaration of confidence when faced with pain and suffering. It is
His joy that no one can take away from you. His joy is the result of a deeper
spiritual existence that comes through a quietly sacrificed and obedient life.
It comes as a result of pain and suffering that has been courageously faced. If
He is your strength and courage through times of suffering, then, in time, His
joy becomes your greatest reward. Entering into the joy of the Lord now is
entering into His life here, which later brings the greatest joy
forever.
Lynn
Lacher
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