January 13, 2008, Unspeakable Joy

Break Forth With Unspeakable Joy

Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. Isaiah 98:4

Jesus answers His disciples as they question His saying, "In a little while you will not see Me and again in a little while you will see Me because I go to the Father".

A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. John 16:21-22

In the death and dying process the anguish in labor is remembered no more in birth. Women in labor as they give birth are closest to death just before birth. Oh how we rejoice, we rejoice, joyfully rejoice, both the mother and the father in the birth of this precious gift.

The Lord in the same way uses this example, the anguish of death is removed in His presence. Did you see, hear, get that? The anguish of death does not exist in His presence!! Joy is found in His awesome presence, it is like the birth of a baby. What unspeakable joy! I hear fathers talk about how they felt when they saw the birth of their child. What unspeakable joy! When a mother holds her baby for the first time and looks at the wondrous beauty of God's blessing. What unspeakable joy!

We die all day long, joy comes in the morning as a new birth. Joy is the culmination as our hearts reach out to His heart and then we are washed with joy in His presence.
When we break forth in praise to Him, What Unspeakable Joy!
It is a new birth and with this birth is joy. So break forth in birth and remember your anguish no more and live in His joy. No one will ever take it away from you, that is His promise.