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VIETNAMESE
ARTICLES
15 May 2009
A Joyful Heart (Part 7)
A joyful heart in all situations is very
precious and necessary for you and me. Why? God’s Word says, “A merry
heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones”
(Prov 17:22). Exactly, whether you believe or not, a heart full of
worries, stress, sadness, complaint, bitterness, anger, envy, vengeance,
etc., is very harmful for your health: getting old quickly, losing good
appetite and sound sleep, having headaches, having problems with your
liver, bones, stomach, nerve system, digestive system, etc., while a
joyful heart is a good remedy, increasing your strength, “for the joy
of the LORD is your strength” (Neh 8:10). Then, keeping your heart
joyful at all times is wise.
Do you really want to have a joyful heart? Come
to the Lord Jesus Christ in your prayer, ask Him to save you from the
bondage of sins, self, worldly pleasures and receive Him as the Lord and
Saviour of your hearts and lives. The Lord Jesus truly loves you and has
power to change your hearts and give you His joy, which no one nor any
situation is able to take away because that joy comes from a heart
reigned by the Lord with His loving care, guidance, comfort, protection
and blessings. That is the joy of the Lord and not of worldly pleasures,
“Rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil 4:4). That is a joy in God’s
Word and not in human empty words, “I rejoice at thy word, as one
that findeth great spoil” (Ps 119:162). That is a joy in God’s
salvation and His goodness and mercy, “my heart shall rejoice in thy
salvation… I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy” (Ps 13:5;
31:7). And that is a joy in the Holy Spirit, “For the kingdom of God
is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy
Ghost” (Rom 14:17). Please read our next article.
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