The right reason for maintaining joy in ministry is the assurance that God will reward your work. So rejoice whether there are issues or not because God understands you. He hasn’t and will never forget your labour of love.
The accomplishments you’ve chalked in ministry are worth celebrating by you. Rejoice in yourself alone for that work because it’s worth it.
You ease the pressure and burden on your shepherd’s (pastor’s) mind when you obey his teachings of Jesus Christ and become submissive to the spiritual instructions that he gives you.
In Psalm 100:2, we’re charged as Christians to serve the Lord with gladness. The word “gladness” comes from the Hebrew word “śimchâh,” which means “joy.” You are supposed to serve the Lord with joy in your heart always. So whatever you do which has been dedicated unto God, do it with joy in your heart by the empowerment of grace.
“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.” — Proverbs 17:6 NIV
Herod got trapped by his own oath to her daughter — who was directed by her mother to demand the head of John the Baptist. Be careful of making oaths in happy moments, especially in the midst of secular people. You might fall into a trap with your own words.
No child of God is shielded from facing life issues. The Bible says in James 1:2 “…when (not ‘if’) you fall into trials.” However, how you respond to matters. Count it all joy. See joy in the happening of problems because they have a purpose, which is to test your faith.
To maintain a merry heart, never forget to soak good words from the Word of God and spiritual songs frequently.
By Jesus telling us to be of good cheer, He has assured us that His peace with us is enough to sustain us in any trouble we’ll ever face in this world.
We can be joyous every Christmas season and present gifts unto our loved ones. But the best gift we can give to someone who doesn’t know the reason for the season is Jesus.
