Nehemiah 8:10 - Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

Greetings dear and precious sisters-in-Christ, I like the name April, it seems to be "a little girl skipping through the grass on a nice spring day", kind of name. It is a shame really that the first day of April happens to be labeled April Fools Day. And it happens to be taken very seriously by some members of my family. This year however, it was not celebrated in such a big fashion so I was happy. I got past that day with very little mishaps and misunderstandings. Hopefully there will be more days of "gleefully skipping" as that is what seems to be a more pleasant way of being. Skipping through the grass on a nice spring day reminds me of being joyful with no cares in the world. Yes, a kind of day that Nehemiah states in verse ten of chapter eight, "... "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Dear and precious sisters-in Christ may this day be a day which is holy to our Lord, lift up your head and your hands and do not be grieved, for the JOY of the LORD is your strength. Abba Father, our most Glorious LORD who is ALL goodness and kindness and gentleness, Praise to Thee. Lord I ask that Your strength would be abundant in the lives of these dear and precious ones. O LORD may their spirits be lifted up and may they go wherever You direct them, and eat of the fat and drink of the sweet and guide them to those who have nothing prepared and send portions to them. LORD may they worship You this day for it is Holy and may they not be grieved, for they have much and with so much Your Joy is their strength. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen. The Joy of the Lord is My Strength,

LyndiaSue