Encounter God’s Heart…Fountain of Joy

Encounter God's Heart…

Fountain of Joy

What is your picture of God? Is it of an overly serious figure that doles out his grace and mercy begrudgingly? Is it of a somber grandfatherly man who does not particularly like people but puts up with them, in any case, because he created them? Perhaps you imagine him more like the father of the prodigal son, full of hope and longing, full of love ready to fully restore his sons and daughters who turn toward him? Jesus told the parable of the prodigal son so that we would know better what the Father is like. He runs to meet us on the path, long before we have made our way to his house. He wraps us up in robes of righteousness, throwing a celebration for our homecoming. There are no lectures, only tears of joy. In his joy, we find relief. In our relief, we are filled with joy in return.   Lord, I want to live from the joy of your favor. I know all it takes is turning to you. You are incomparably good, irrepressibly merciful, and you cover my shame with your own robes of righteousness.   From Wrapped in Christ written by Brian Simmons

2 Corinthians 9:7 The Passion Translation   Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving—all because God loves hilarious generosity!

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