Then I said, “Behold, I come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.” Psalm 40:7-8.
Today your LORD (יהוה) God (אלהים) says:
I want to make your life beautiful, the most beautiful life ever lived. Jesus lived a beautiful life. Why? He always did My Will and My Will is to give you a beautiful life that makes all the lives around you beautiful too. With all the life-giving and glorious miracles He did, He simply explained that it was Me doing the works because He only spoke the Words I gave Him and did the works I showed Him because He knew that therein lay eternal life, overflowing, superabundant life.
For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.” John 12:49-50.
Jesus always did what pleased Me and in seeing Him you see Me. Why? Our Wills are one. We both had one goal, to save you and make your life beautiful, the most beautiful life ever lived. A beautiful life is not one that is in pain, turmoil, toil, oppression, anxiety, fear, poverty, abuse, anger, confusion, and malice. Where My Will is done, that is, in My Kingdom, you will find none of those things. A beautiful life is exactly the opposite of those things for it is lived in Me and I am love. I think in love, talk in love, and walk in love, everything else is foreign to Me and cannot enter Me.
The most beautiful life you can imagine is obtained by doing My Will. The most beautiful place you can imagine is found where My Will is being done. Why? That makes that place within the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Heaven and there is no toil, depression, fear, sickness or pain in the Kingdom for there is absolutely no evil there. And the flow of Heaven is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit and the life of it is Love.
And no resident will say, “I am sick”; the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity. Isaiah 33:24.
If people truly understood what My Will for each of you is, then doing My Will would be everyone’s quest and number one desire.
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” Matthew 7:24.
You would shout “YOUR KINGDOM COME, YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN!”
My Will can be summed up in one Word that is the Name above every other Name who came to undo all the works of the devil and give you eternal life and it is simply “Salvation (Yeshuah, Jesus),” salvation in every situation and arena of your life, spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, and relational.
Now, you may be asking what is My Will for your life? For you who are in Christ Jesus, meaning you are born again from above by My imperishable Word and have eternal life in you, I am very explicit and leave no room for doubt:
Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
If you will do these three things constantly and consistently and do not permit your emotions to rule you and ruin your rejoicing in Me, know this, I AM WELL PLEASED IN YOU and before Me your life is beautiful, the most beautiful life ever lived, because if you are doing these three things without ceasing you are constantly doing My Will! And everyone, from the smallest child to the most elderly, can to this.
So let us look at this passage more closely for in it is your key to a beautiful life and it is within your reach and your control whether you have Heaven on earth or not.
If you love Me, you keep My Word and I make My home with you and reveal Myself to you through Jesus. And in My presence there is fullness of joy. And I have told you all these things so you may share My joy and your joy may be complete. And one fruit of the Spirit is joy.
Do you have joy? Can you say with My apostle Paul that you are overflowing with joy no matter what is going on in your life? Are you rejoicing in Me? Paul tells you to “rejoice in the Lord always” and he did just that.
And My Spirit speaking through Paul does not just tell you to rejoice one time. As it is written: “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4. And again it is written: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give constant thanks, for this is God’s Will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. And then I add—“do not quench the Spirit.” When you are depressed, anxious, or fearful you cannot hear from Me and you quench My Spirit in you.
I very rarely tell you anything is My Will for you in Christ Jesus so you see that rejoicing is of great importance. I emphasize it often. A cheerful heart is a good medicine and makes a happy countenance, giving joy to all you encounter. Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 15:13. And in the Book of Nehemiah it is written “Do not grieve for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10.
But a depressed spirit dries up your bones. Proverbs 17:22.
Joy gives you peace. Sadness gives you unrest. Joy has hope. Depression has no hope.
Hope gives you joy—confident expectation of good. No hope gives worry, fear and sadness, expectation of no good and worse.
How do you have joy?
My Word tells you how—follow My Word and you shall have joy.
- Rejoice always in Me. Just consider My Covenant promise Names, and I cannot lie, and all My promises are “yes” to you in Jesus. I am the LORD who heals you, who looks ahead and provides, who is your helper, who is your righteousness, who is your sanctification, who is your good Shepherd, who is your deliverer, who is your refuge and fortress, and there are many more. In My presence you find fullness of joy for it is there that you find all good things and perfect gifts for I am the source of all good. If you are out of joy, you are not aware of Me with you. You have lost sight of My care, love, and closeness to you. You are feeling alone and out of place. Move your mind back on Me and My promises to you. Think again about how wonderfully and uniquely I made you. There is no one like you (everyone has different DNA, fingerprints, voice prints, and iris patterns). And then praise Me and talk with Me and about Me with others. This will get you into My presence for it is then that you become aware of Me and are able to experience My joy.
- Pray without ceasing. This means that you are aware of Me and that you cast your cares on Me with complete trust in My goodness to you at all times. And I tell you how to do this in Philippians 4:6-7: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, make your requests known to Me. Be specific about what is bothering you—make a list and remind Me of My promises to you in My Word touching these matters. This is a petition.
And then you must trust that I have heard and answered your request and that I am showing you the solution and deliverance is on the way, and refuse to worry about the matter any further. Just settle in your heart that I am engineering the situation to show you favor and cause you to triumph. And then My peace, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7.
And then you must keep your mind off what is upsetting you. I tell you to only dwell on what is true, honorable, of good repute, excellent, and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8.
This is living by faith. And faith gives you confidence and confidence in the face of trials gives you joy.
- Give constant thanks. Be grateful at all times. Thanksgiving is the catalyst for speeding up your miracle, your answer to whatever Satan has brought you up against you. The voice of thanksgiving will rout out every enemy and confuse every evil work that is formed against you.
You cannot stay sad long when you start thanking Me for everything—for the gift of your life, your wonderfully made body, the provision I give, the good plan I have for your life, the beauty of the sky, sea, and hills, the beauty of a flower, of a baby, and the gift of Jesus. Be thankful that you are in Him and that you are forgiven, cleansed, healed and delivered.
And start thanking Me that I have a solution for your problem and that I will fix it for you. Be thankful if pain or sickness tries to attack you that you have a healer with whom you are in Covenant and that you can and will be healed if you mix the promises with your faith. That you have a provider so that you will prosper no matter where your finances are now. That you have deliverer who will make all things work together for your good, if love Me (i.e., keep My Words) and are called according to My purpose.
Psalm 113 is a good place to start: you enter My gates with thanksgiving! So that is a good way to get into My presence where there is fullness of joy.
Seek My Kingdom first and you will have joy. Get your eyes off your problem and onto My Kingdom. Your problem will begin to look very small next to the joy that is in store for you. And you will find that in getting your eyes on Me rather than just on yourself you will find the real “you” and your true self. For all good things return from Love. And I am Love. Every good and perfect gift comes from Me.
And now I will teach you something that will bring you comfort, confidence and joy in every situation, simply refer all to Me and then smile and say, “Papa taking care.” And I am and I will. Always. Cast your cares on Me because I care for you.
I love you. Imagine Me with you and talk with Me. You will find fullness of joy in My presence and the delights at My right hand forever. I will never leave you or forsake you.
Remember, “Papa taking care.”