The Joy of Salvation: Celebrating the Promise of Isaiah 35:10
Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The best is yet to come for the children of God! Our verse speaks of everlasting joy, or in other words, a joy that will never end! I am so thankful for the hope that we have in Christ, for this everlasting joy starts at the point of salvation, when our Lord imputes unto us His righteousness through the shed blood of Christ and the free pardon of sin! We do not have to wait until we get to Heaven to obtain this joy! With everlasting life comes everlasting joy.
1 Peter 1:7-8, speaking of Christ, tells us, “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:” I remember how dark my soul was before Christ, and I remember the joy that flooded my soul the day I accepted Him as my Savior!
I’ve not always been happy with the circumstances of this life, but I have always had a deep settled peace that passes all understanding, and that deep abiding joy to pull me through even in the darkest of hours! You too can have this joy starting today if you will but put your trust in Jesus Christ, the one who gave His life for you! And for those of you who have already discovered this joy in Christ, rejoice with me today for His goodness and mercy! This joy starts at Calvary’s divine flow, and takes us all the way to Heaven, where it is said that “sorrow and sighing shall flee away”!
Today, joy is the undercurrent that pulls us through the troubles of this life, but, glory be to God, there’s coming a day when we shall lay those burdens down once and for all, when at last we see Him face to face in that bright and noble day! Be encouraged, dear saints of God, for this rocky journey shall end on a high note!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
The best is yet to come for the children of God! Our verse speaks of everlasting joy, or in other words, a joy that will never end! I am so thankful for the hope that we have in Christ, for this everlasting joy starts at the point of salvation, when our Lord imputes unto us His righteousness through the shed blood of Christ and the free pardon of sin! We do not have to wait until we get to Heaven to obtain this joy! With everlasting life comes everlasting joy.
1 Peter 1:7-8, speaking of Christ, tells us, “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:” I remember how dark my soul was before Christ, and I remember the joy that flooded my soul the day I accepted Him as my Savior!
I’ve not always been happy with the circumstances of this life, but I have always had a deep settled peace that passes all understanding, and that deep abiding joy to pull me through even in the darkest of hours! You too can have this joy starting today if you will but put your trust in Jesus Christ, the one who gave His life for you! And for those of you who have already discovered this joy in Christ, rejoice with me today for His goodness and mercy! This joy starts at Calvary’s divine flow, and takes us all the way to Heaven, where it is said that “sorrow and sighing shall flee away”!
Today, joy is the undercurrent that pulls us through the troubles of this life, but, glory be to God, there’s coming a day when we shall lay those burdens down once and for all, when at last we see Him face to face in that bright and noble day! Be encouraged, dear saints of God, for this rocky journey shall end on a high note!
~ Pastor Gary Caudill