God our Father speaks prophecy:

Joy, joy, joy, there is joy in hearing my voice and knowing my will. Do you know it? Are you walking closely with me? Today is a great opportunity to turn away from the things of the world and to come to me. If you are near, come closer. If you are far, turn and run to me. No goal, nor need is greater than that of being near to your God, for I am your source of all life and light and love. I have all you need and I give it freely to my children.

Turn from sorrow and frustration to my joy, my children. Come into my courts and worship me for all my goodness to you. I have given you life and liberty and strength above measure. Use your position in Christ to overcome every challenge preventing our fellowship. What blocks you from intimacy with me? Is it time? No, for all have the same number of minutes each day. Some of my children spend hours in prayer and listening each day, some do not. You can talk with me at any time. Come to me and ask what you will and I will answer. I will bring you peace and under-standing. I will give you increase and reveal how to gather it. It is not any effort for me to bless you my beloved so ask what you will and I will give it.

Have your focused attention on me, my children. Turn your time and efforts toward me, not the news, nor the markets, nor the politicians. They cannot save you nor bring you peace. They promote stress and worry and strife. My way is peace and abundance. When you are with me there is full joy and freedom.

What makes you happy? Is it time to relax and not have to work? I call that peace. Is it a large paycheck or plenty of savings? I call that abundance. How about extra time to sleep in? I give you rest. Count all you need and then look into my book of life, for I have already given all you need and desire. Come and get it kids! As you are preparing to bless those you love with gifts this season, I also long to give you many good and perfect gifts. So come to me; ask of me and receive of me.

Today’s Written Word

Joy, chara = G5479. Definition:

joy, gladness, cheerfulness
1. the joy received from you, calm delight
2. the cause or occasion of joy
  1. of persons who are one’s joy

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Philippians 2:2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Gift, dosis = G1394. (Not Dorea G1431, holy spirit )

Definition:

Gift, giving, bestowing, credit, increase

James 1:17,18, 19 Every good gift (dosis=increase) and every perfect gift(dorema G1434=spiritual gift) is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits (aparchē=initial increase) of his creatures.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

A Word of Encouragement

God gives us so many wonderful gifts! Love, joy and peace and all are free to us. What gifts do we give our Heavenly Father? He asks us to spend time with him in prayer and study, so we can communicate what we need, ask questions, and to thank Him for His blessings. We receive so much, and He asks us so little. Let’s give Him more time today. Time to share our hearts, to lay our burdens down, and to ask how we can bless Him. Prayer in the spirit is a great way to thank and praise our God, and as He said – He is available any time!

An Action Item

I John 1:3,4

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

Let’s give our Father God, and his son Jesus Christ, more time today, that our joy may be full!

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