Rejoice in the Lord and again I say rejoice – Philippians 4:4
Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to The Holy One, give thanks for He has given Jesus Christ our Lord. Such beautiful words of praise and worship this song teaches us.
Lord Jesus promises us that if we have faith of a mustard seed, we will be able to tell the mountain to fall into the see. We often wonder why Jesus Christ compared our faith to a mustard seed which is the smallest of seeds.
Does He mean we should have little or small amount of faith and it is enough. When we crush a mustard seed, we find that it is compact from within there is no hollow or empty space to be found. Similarly, our faith in the Lord God Almighty should be complete and there should be no space for doubt to exist.
When we can have this kind of doubtless faith, we can remove the mountains of oppression and problems in our lives and cast them away.
Testimony
Sister Laxmi Sakre from Maharastra recently lost her job which was very important for her livelihood. She was sad at the turn of events, but she thanked the Lord and believed that He must have something better planned for her. She went home singing and praising God. As she returned home earlier than usual, she met her next-door neighbor who was bedridden for over a year.
Prompted by the Holy Spirit Sis. Laxmi shared the Lord’s word with the lady and sang a hymn glorifying the Lord God Almighty. She had just entered her home when the neighbor’s daughter came running and took her back to their home. The lady who was bedridden was walking in the room.
Glory to God in the highest. Sis Laxmi was surprised because she had not prayed for the lady’s healing but only shared God’s good news with her. But we know according to Psalm 107:20, it is written “He sent His Word and healed them” and we know that Jesus Christ is the Word of God according to John 1:1.
So, when the lady received the gospel and Jesus in her heart she was completely and miraculously healed in her body. Such a wonderful Name it is the Name of Jesus, the Name above all names. Sis Laxmi went back home praying and glorifying the Lord and by God’s grace got a new job in a few days.
God saw Sis. Laxmi’s faith and trust in Him, even at a difficult situation in her life her faith in Jesus was not shaken but she praised and rejoice in Him according to Philippians 4:4. The Lord God Almighty rewarded her faith with these beautiful miracles in her life. Praise the Lord!
God is good all the time, and we know that for those who love God all things work together for good – Romans 8:28
Prayer
Praise the Lord O my soul, praise His Holy Name. Sing like never before O my soul and worship His Holy Name.
Thank you, Lord, for your presence in our lives, thank you Lord for going ahead of us and making all the crooked places straight.
Amen
Sol Laxmi Sakre