Thread by @JoyfulLife4Him

Walking in Truth!

There is no greater joy than to see your children walking in truth!

3 John 1:2-4
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

This is so very true, beloved!

There is no greater joy as a parent than to see God at work in their children’s lives!

This is true for those of us who have our own children, but as in Paul’s case, also those who are our spiritual children; those we’ve nurtured in the Christian faith!

Sometimes when we see our children make mistakes and stumble along the way, we think we must not have done a good enough job as a parent, but that’s not necessarily true!

Paul wrote to his spiritual children in Galatia who were listening to teachers who were trying to keep them under the law. They were evidently upset because he had spoken truth to them about these people.

But he was more concerned w/their spiritual health, than anything else, so he spoke truth to them! He said this!

Gal. 4:16,19
Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? [19] My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.

Our children must have trials and tests in their lives in order to grow! This is the way that the Lord has chosen to perfect us in His love!

James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him.

Today, I got to see a glimpse of my sons growth in the Lord, & I can’t tell you the great joy it brought to my heart! It was in his words to his own children!

I have experienced this great joy w/some of you as well, when I see the Lord at work in your lives and in your hearts!

I see your desire to serve Him, and be obedient to Him, and my heart is filled with joy!

Beloved God promises to finish the work He began in us until the day of Christ! He won’t break that promise!

Philippians 1:3-6
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.

I thank my God today, beloved, for each of you!

We are all on our individual journey with the Lord, and we won’t always see eye to eye, but we have this in common; a desire to please Him and to be found faithful when we see Him face to face!

Thank You, Lord, for the tangible evidences You give us to remind us You are at work both to will and to do according to Your good purposes in us and in all those we have committed to You!
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