Wellspring Church of All Nations

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May 18, 2002

Joy Cometh!

One of the great promises in Scripture is that Joy Cometh! What this means to the Child of God is that, Joy came, is coming
and will always come. "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8 KJV). In Him there is always
the promise of renewal:
... weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5

Morning renewal is a now, and ever present life style to those walking in faith:
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Psalm 51:12

What exactly is "morning renewal"? By that I mean that Joy Cometh when the bright and shining Morning Star comes; when
the Sun of Righteousness is arisen in our hearts; when the Outraying of the Divine sheds His Light abroad. In other words, you
don't have to wait for sun rise, you only need Son rise to dispel the darkness of your night!
Malachi 4:2 (KJV) But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun [Son] of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye
shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

By accepting the joy that God has given in the Person of His Son now ("Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen" - Heb11:1) instead of waiting for it to break through our darkness, we learn that Joy Cometh is
not outside of our reach but is received by those who believe. We learn that this kind of joy is not circumstantial or situational,
but that it rests solely upon our relationship with Jesus. We find that we can call Son rise before sun rise and that the darkness
of hopelessness, fear and depression will fade away in light of His glorious grace.

Give It Away!

It is true that God so loves each individual that He gave His Only Begotten Son. It is also true that it gives the Father great
pleasure to bless each of His covenant children. However, the love and provision of God was never meant to stop there. Every
time a child of God is blessed there is a release of blessing that is meant to flow out to others.
Genesis 22:18 (KJV) And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Galatians 3:16 (KJV) Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as
of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

You are an heir of the promise made to Abraham as you abide in Anointed One, Jesus. In Christ you are blessed and are
meant to be a blessing.

There is a song that says, "The world didn't give it, and world can't take it away ...". Joy Cometh is a spiritual truth that can not be counterfeited. It is not natural in it's origin and cannot be lost by the occurrence of natural events. Neither can Satan take
your joy from you. He didn't give it, and he can't take it away. If you let him steal your joy he will steal everything else because you will become weak.
Neh. 8:10 (KJV) ... the joy of the LORD is your strength.

When Joy Cometh it is meant to be given away. The revelation of how to appropriate the same joy that Jesus has with the Father must be imparted to as many as will receive it. Sowing will always cause you to reap the benefits. Satan will be overcome and you will live in resurrection power. "... they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony..."