Gospel Reflections #335: Overflowing with Rejoicing

Isaiah 55:12 "You will go forth rejoicing and celebrating. And you will be led in peace. The mountains and hills will welcome you, They will sing for joy with loud shouts, And the trees of the field will clap their hands."

I feel that this word is like all of God's creatures rejoicing in Him.

We are overflowing with joy like this word as we truly find God, encounter Him, and experience being forgiven, redeemed, healed, encouraged, and strengthened.

It is a joy that goes beyond what God has done for us and what He has given us, but comes from experiencing a personal communion with Him and tasting who He is to us as individuals.

God has freed us from sin through Jesus so that we can know Him and go near Him through Him.

We are saved not by our efforts or merits, but only by Jesus.

Rejoicing in this as a major event in our lives is the best response we can give to God.

Let us boldly express our joy in God today and all day long!

This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San who lives in Hiroshima, Japan. She is a devoted student of the Bible who passionately embraces the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on the Gospels as a way to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through the Christ-centered approach of Biblical Reflections. We're sharing her message here so that you too can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel