THE JOY OF THE LORD

1 Thess 1:6
6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. NIV
** No matter what the cost! How important is His message to us? Are we willing to suffer for it? I love this verse because even though they were suffering because of the message, they still kept their joy. Many of our church is going thru trials and attacks from the enemy. KEEP THE JOY!!!! Don’t let satan steal your joy! The scripture is very clear that “the joy of the Lord is YOUR STRENGTH.” I want to share my favorite verse with all of you:
Heb 10:23-24
23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. NIVHE IS FAITHFUL!!!!!!!