KEY SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 13:6 “Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth”;

Joy is an expression of delight and appreciation for an event. Joy is also an excitement in the heart. To express joy for an evil thing makes you a party to the originator of all iniquities that is the devil. It is not of love to rejoice over the fall of any fellow Christian. It is rather surprising to see some denominations excited because something wrong has happened to another ministry. The worst of this, is when another minister of the gospel is caught up in the web of iniquity or there is a scandal about him or her. The Bible says love does not rejoice in such instances.

Love takes sides with the truth. Love rejoices with those who have been blessed by the Lord.  When a sister is married or blessed with a child, just rejoice with them.

James 1:17. God is the originator and giver of all good things. Every good thing that happens to a brother or sister is God’s initiative.

When you oppose any good thing in the life of a brother or sister, you are directly opposing God. Can you stand against the fury of God? Please read what the Lord said to Saul who later became Apostle Paul in Acts 9:5.

Anytime you stand against any good thing in the life of a brother or sister, you are opposing the Lord. King Saul did that against David and became a miserable wreck. I believe the devil that tormented him would have left him if he had recognized what God was doing in the life of the young man David and had encouraged and guarded him into reigning in Israel.

I believe he would have died a natural death if he had rejoiced with David for what God was doing through him. 1st Samuel 31:4.

Now, this word goes to pastors and general overseers of ministries. Do not fight the very children you have raised who are exhibiting great potential and giftings. Do not attempt to manipulate them wrongly. Seek the face of God concerning such young men and love them sincerely. Relate to them as the Lord would want you to and rejoice over what God is doing in their lives.

Remember, no son is greater than his father. John 13:16. John 15:20.  Be very comfortable with all graced people.

       CONFESSIONS

My life is an exciting one. I rejoice with all those who are blessed. I do not rejoice with iniquity. Whenever people are blessed, I rejoice with them as if I am the candidate for that opportunity, because it is an appreciation and a praise unto God for what He is doing.

THOUGHT: YOU SHARE IN THE BLESSING OF OTHERS WHEN YOU REJOICE WITH THEM

FURTHER STUDIES:

1 Samuel 19:2 ” But Jonathan Saul’s son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself”:

Romans 13:10 ” Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law”.