Joy in Giving
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STRENGTH 15 tbe vecet of phyecal grewee The joy of the Lord which oo read stremgth im all our - eireumupoces and pepeciences and rempormibilities, 21 the secret of roe epiriuall growth,
AG mn comple re tae ete baby, I That chit ipo ind deraloge, but is tll a balky Foe cha fiw cro: peas of his lif, Tea ha cacene the seoced sage of hdldbood: from. here be pases neo bopphecgel, pert bela seboe! Efe and learea mary chings. Fier be pour ome ef nelne] and college inn young manhood § Nie eh wbke sto underveend more about life theengh be varece experiences and im able to bebe abit sveponi- Bdlity im deme fe, of buries Bie, oc suntiectal affair,”
Cup mpl Efe can be dived ink ibe décor wegen, We begin thet life au oplritos) bate, bore wg of the Holy Spit when we repeat of our ale and beter on tbe Lend eeu Chl mr ont Sevlaum. OF come God doaa tot mut at abner wo be bebe. Tat alee be ia quite pore eo remade ¢ apicioaa] babe fev neamy tart iamead of fir poly o fer monte end, ed to bey, may de Sq ooftem it is tees whe bere x pact begiooing amd 2 wenk broediten tric EJ THE Joy OP THE Load ume slow spirited pooch Bur God want every one of Hie chidreo to come op fell gree tad retpensi Tility.:
Gred's intenriog dt ther em should grow dall¥, and quiehty move on from ane stage to anenber, Aa You cin and necdicuea it God's Word you get to koow Hen, end so pom have a ptowing bumper bo be i Ble presence, Jer aa small child Joven to be in tbe presence of ble pent, oo ab Gedy child you long to be im Fs pee” wence, ond itd by apeodlog time with’ God that you wow in the inowisge of Hl,
Aa We Delis Uo alight in the Lard, we begin. oo wre e real pleawuee la doing Hie oll “I delight co do thy will, Oo my God!" (Padm #8. The deine oo know and co be wellepleesiog wp che Lord owly comes aa we muske cpicitoal progress. Soenctitowe the Lord keerm om, waiting ommthe or peer how Hin will, and a we weit wo Jeare vale eeu I Wt deur bow tb sect: Ste wuthowity of Ais Nome, we lend io Moderitend the Bidden mynteries of Mis Work and rnd tka we pe cmt the phre where-we am olla to muller dime for Hig, Ae we go thramgh all thea expttionees a grew nu spirit) mmumbood, end chat obekte uit wn ace veady (6 bear the oplnimal pespoctblliy chat God fae for na and di waiting oo shore wtb ue io Just che Manet wey we Dine natioost end Peni respon ledlitks, vo Gee ala wee Ue bo bear xpiricogl reapecusbllides bos here on earth ond da-hesrenhy piacea al,
Te bare aiteedy icen that God chose Devil for “BPM pUrRots, We have followed the cutine of
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chim Hfe ned orem the sings by wrbich be peograesed dn tbo pep af che Loc Tn afl Rime experiences tie ae gaciog Inowiedige, He bed to peat cheoogh sll hone Wyre ef growth before God cial phe bien fll charge toad spicitom] rebpenacdbaity,
Bacall that. epee, Remember low God toatond Delt In pectes plows, an be followed the dibop, cmt obs chy Seeucl, comckus of a diving cleans e& God's prophet, emme oy mnodet him king. Tt ds beppelbt: for God io - charter and let oa pill re here bern theromghly peated and ptored. we.
Laces Darla beataz co type whe: Locdre bamtee in Bie ‘Meme and the believer alec wl Meare: mo bear hen ao mae by felt che epirice eapoes cher the Lord bes provided for btm [2 Cor. r0.4)
Ayalon fe ate bow eid joined bund with the Fhlibrines, and bow, in bls feily bn nee fest fleding ous the fall will of God fer bimecdt and he poopk, be low a Bet ie cha ert ctapere we Mind bie recovering all ‘hin Newaen bp the very weepone anh which be bed pre wimuly Galled, Tn the mums rey thee are many pocien af God god of Mig Weed whom we conmct defeat onde we lewre to dlunoper the will of God and do it We om fight the Lond’: bales, and orem me epiritual wempoet, ut ules we we in the fall will of God we shall kate dafast, Dovid bocned that here and ter we,
Than Durid defatted. and drove our the Jetumecs From Jercanian, belaging to mo emd ther occupation of Zion Tha reminds un that im the ume way we wnat ye os anne which ee this of thee world, ” THE JOY OF THE LORD i
vot that prectios, ge their idolary. We emp win mop virpoariony tat JE im this omttber wa fall ey taps the change ren by God, the rotade will be bindramre of mplritmed (promt, aad many teas, hie becrue of the “Jobim |e gor epbrited Efe that the parpota of Ciel is Tabticheried fm the word. kt mm becawes of “Jebusitel” i bt church: of God det cog dee defied ane’ led sete, Fhe i veh the work ef God cmumat proces deedy, md tinh I whee Jeboaies am put amay, then dad be nc progrene cor giving of the Lord Jers Chet Min rlebcthl ple I
ae ing. Tt maa goly beraune of David's obedience to: Get: Word cher be cm eombled to be richie, and: te secure the stronghold of Zina fw the Lord, Waa; God's coeorurker ahowld chive cue the [ebuelser, com I het may. There cum bt agp anloa between light aad dathoees,:
. Dayka had ale eo be detered from weeldly wimdooe, We new how Le workdhy wiedoos wed pode be begat eauvber the anmy-and oo recken the rirength of the -people, fe God beet co promieh ble, and it wet ou the inrcrbling-Hor ef Armueak the Jebeite that Dave r-. pened ad God Pergre bin, We to, if we et tn; wwoddiy orladem wad achiwili, will be iwdped of trod,: in iF we confem cmp xin nd repent, wm hall be chen: Gedy omdertl onderipimg purpose, oret aa Daeld, a; acreuit of bis emperiesr ond of ke reece and reiticating, found the ate for God's home im Jermeaican.
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comes in His mppecued way, ec there will Dew; jet IW aina 4 weaver. David's omn plas lor bringing the ark inte the bomse of God beougte only Bitte and surom, but when fee followed the divi waeructigns there was greet joy and redoing fot tho where' matin.
Finally, the most wendecful dap for David was when God eoemmisted to dim fn demell che whole "fier fet the vemple (2 Chen, 20p God omuld det hire nevealed chin to Ay ae dee beginadng of dele life, even wheogh be wie such a mighty, woe end and oe eto, Even after be baci filled the greet Golinth, God tH had ye mia fot David eo arom epiritmnlly before He cool glee bm hk eevee Many pepe wodey apa of "tee Church’ ox the Eady nf Clete’ recy feealy, pot very Bir ceuty vanerstmmed this memcchtey ot tite: monde. Wary fine euderctendd Gan") itil Glebgiit for the Chock. Te spite cf tele “iptitow! Wik meer anger Ep ibe: peri and jeulouay in chet lives that cher ‘ds wot really, know idiot wide fey proikes so know, The porpes: of God iy to reves! Hin power and is the jo. pricetpaliicn and powers fe beetendy plete mm it ie pepramitd in the elkemble of the Chumt (Eph. 4.16). Tha tains of God 4s 19 be contained anni axpeetad in ie Cho, med oo Cieeistim tinply as an indteiteal dan fol soch a calling and pecrpost,
ad for wa, ia dt eprigtatms af ieme feoet Fhe ifingly feral all sheer clings wed wore Moe J you ish joy sky people, eich ore presen have, mt citer cwiilinply corte Hae” Cr Chr TAL +
Culy ae yon wre ueleed pinay, ahd bought thong many experiences to epitiua! muaurtey, will at THE }O*v OF THE LORD I
POU cMer knee God's full chomphe for He hows, Uk I Ghosh, Dik) fought onacy bottles, but st was in thease ‘tory atten that he yined bib spirited toting, In: 1 Chunks: a6ay, we ceed thar kewas che spot ofee beatles that uns dedicated townnds the besodeying of the, Mnge of God. in xl his many expericaten Deri was. sMibectiagg chateril For the temple. Wien Saul wap chee tm be bing, be ep ctowocd st once without amy trader, a bat it resulted eventually My ble relection by God because:
: I bls otobbernear nnd blindness; bor whom God brought Derld ro che these, be had already endergone moety: bordabipa adel crake, IL wet there which qualified him. For the throws. To apite of Chavlits failures, Ghod cd Naa Beteabe him, but went om cehuitlog ane chasieode aad crpiolog aad ptepating bie for Flin highe: porpese
3f you ane oot bom ogaim, then, he Saul, you cap mever enter che mark of God ox barn 4 ebae in the. Kingdom. Saud war cejecced completely Freeh thé three, and we nIE you be Bot Gf om the other hand, you are a child of God and here Heritt to trail in obedience ty Hit, the God will never Jeove pry until Ele bean givin Feo he fill, claat pattern, even as He gave ix te Dari,. The detuike of chat pamern wire of béavealy origin, be HG Une Cenpbe eam oot for mimn't Ge, mpP TS AUunct mamm' setenrian, et G0) ebott Rocth amy men's akiél. Beery dioweosion, every material, even the liktows and doom and colours ween to whoo forth che glory of God bp duptaying, in type, the Lord Jowos Girisc in Hin Church. The Charch is not an tarchiy fuikding, built foe man’ Tabac, where none ie cotlecred and lecrutes ie Joy IN aniG 8
atren, Ny so tpirleunl faaildiog io which if tm be me weld the love of God lp Chart for mim’s saivetion,
At lee, ater omit vero of exporiemce ond irqleing, David had cone: ty a pottion of epicimel responaiblity fer eit vladon of God's beck, aa crtid aay, “Now 1 Seon why Geet bee chee ne’, Rr at Dength he coukd how the pater of the remeple ve cw mation, acted tie abare with hin con amd thos: with him che nespeneibllity God hed bid neon bam Sy be gachered cogeahor all ‘the Inuting owen of the kimgedoom, the princes, ibe Levies, the pritett, amd the copies of thowmemdi: god baring fhowed che patter to Solomon, be gare oll bde omtghey meen the eppewunnity amd privilege of luring o abare im this Wak, “Tho chen is willing to comconmte his service weds dey umes the Lond (Choate 29.5).
Mow Iowan you ce near how dn this cheptnr the Boivilege ous only for those whe were of a willing™ =. beet David warn wie and a colgbty ned pebte king, but he refined to me fice to compel sepone we the my put in the Inilding af the bourne of God.
We guy be pooeding, of preying, of teaching, oF moorly dedng tape moniél tak a dea corvke of God, boc J dr le doe inde aan" prettire, then it will oot be penepiabhe co Geek EF wa perform aey ching fie God at any diene eltaply under compulsen or For whet you cm get our of tt om eum, them chene TL be mo cine: For pom dn hepwem. rod deciends willing Heres, Dini hod blcplf gathered plenty af geld and alter md brew, There wm no lack of then nilnggs tut pow be made an oppoctumicy fiw all these
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wei bed a dette to de a to cee some parr in this offering. "Thpe he: people rejoiced, for cher they offered willingly, beonue with perfect heart chey offered will ingly to the Lont and David the king reputed aloo alah, wpm joy" {L Chom, 20-5). Fecterpe wi con pul ar. eae CE we Kew lear. diny in tbe Fife off Dur, eat dedecd in chat of the whok anion. The |oy of the Lord whe prengeh
God erepacd mm perfec md planed that be tnld weige, Bat becmmea ain cratered into the valid, David bed to Sight cmap bettiet ward to defi Goliath, the Withee, the Jehuates—and thon our ef ibe apedl of wdecee: barcries bo peuber dee: materials foe tee bering of tho wepk. Gor Lord Jess Carlt, by fighting our Iwi gm the Creme hos chest wrt ein and defeated our I ememry for all dame, mnt hw ako poovided im Hime Mt the seateris] He niece Bie the building and bewntifi- I deg ef Ghed'e Bou, Ver check camalen on dlifcreaes! ‘between the old creacien and the mew. When Kind meds te perch He epee, ad ower ee Ted Ee @edred “He onaid bring the new creadon te perfection a woes: ot He lp oping poosg ei old, eo and woman, al types of people cf all ages od rocks ad talimadsomd wiying to than, Are you “tilling i gre pommel, pear ah, For ing ieermta, the Chanch of the Lord Jone Gariet? Wise among you ore will mow wo oder ‘pewcdeibres Sor fhe battered foe thee service: of Ganl}—onk fhe in empty emmralled chuck, bmt for the Beaveniy Ching, tle Ria
+ Rewp thee tives comming hing crt thefore pro—David faeght mary baivles. My Lord tughe JF IN ORIRG o abby coe bem —the grime beetle of al ce, Decrtd getter mich mattered for the tenkpie—gold, ire, qwead and may proclens and comely chi. bey Load ‘haw ghee ce Fie He co sept coer for che apdrieial ‘Howe of God. Derid had tho bewrcoby pemerm Rar cha Hime God gives bp Bis Finley Spirit on yew wet mc every dete] of the cewige af Fn beeen Choch le Bie Boet, im ning Ward nf God
We inte ome Lod Jens Cliche it ta ee amie Mega the amy hoe oc Sebati Bi lei oles} Oe cur din wed gene cs peor ever the ememey, and He but qiren es Hin Holy Spieic t9 help os and leed uo and to Make real His life in mm.
Mow plete Uuen bo Hn veirdé ab He stmt before wy eolding ouy His padl-pleverd Nunds atel plowing: had who chen i ailing co compeceme bie service chin dy unto the Lord?” /¢ Chron. 29.3). Wea i willing tu give io Me his bie Gret end then bia wubstmee, bin money, bin tin, and crm bir deer oom? Fo ae ahowen ther those ele comtieeetedd boy Ebon abd cr write pacer Meeatt,. aid: ut onl Tetweghd thadt meetersils, Lat ‘tremgte: themselves abo. This woe wit aime Derid oroty rejoice; will cmon mech more make poor Serie wedeice if ym come: and pine Ellen fwely and wllingy yer Wey yor ewes, Peer belents, ty be ned io the ee
Thee ctl you will bee the Bau Of ths joy of the Lacd which ie pont dthtagth, This indeed as tree dor, med eo will being: dei. we che oboe Chic boo, Woyeu come wh welling commerce, Plauen
#6 THE JOY OF THE LOR
meember thee poor epex omeet ba ot the Lend Jes Chew gl dee cimey on ABs victory and Hie Life te you, wod dha che living Word of God mane be your comtzo tual pide, Soy ir Him “Lord fess, Uo give axel will ingly ta this, my badd, eny feet, my wegue, my oye, oy wealth—anything and evermibing Tam or may hin. Te 4 all ‘Thine
For ted fall years I grieved ap Lod after He bat epeeen bo me. Te January LOS, 25 tam ago, the Lond spoke very clearly co os, ewping: “Gtin ae rout live, audi you shall be ory witre! Bul I nequed with God and sold Him I was millicg 4 odie ay mnoey ood oy time, bok that Tm att willlog be o preacher. Thin ay two Full pean I bury and grieved snp Lord Hoe. T equip now fit those yesm of loss Mod hatin of. latest) bat baw ft paw: God alec that Be dd oct inet weal Riow 1. thant Him Gt Hip lnege tinier nid far hip infinite pttowct decid faye t it Bat a i ape Take T daprpeddeieat ppgek atifaghy et Cid for merle,
Terie Uiriesieetiog We roc, Bho met cries Fi ‘Whe yoke to Eid de AAG aerremder—pouepell, porto Hie, pour fdhd Ao will Ges. foo, afd you will be a ‘bleating.