Use What The Lord Gives You

Use What The Lord Gives You

Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad:for great is your reward in heaven:for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

"Rejoice and be succeeding glad...."

There are all sorts of matters that impact people's lives.  For some, it is like trouble on every side. When situations arise, we are described as: poor in spirit; mourners; meek; hungry and thirsty after righteousness;  merciful;  pure in heart; pacemakers;  persecutors for righteousness sake; reviled, persecuted, and spoken evil and falsely against for Jesus' sake.

All of these things bless you to have:
* the kingdom of God
* comfort
* inheritance of the earth
* fulfillment
* mercy obtained
* sight of God
* adoption as children of God
* the kingdom of heaven
* great reward in heaven

REJOICE - present supreme joy to the Lord; show joy again and again with ceasing.
EXCEEDING GLAD - have overflowing gladness that surpasses your need and meets the need of others.

- rejoice and count it worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of the Lord
- rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, endurance produces character, character produces hope, hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
- Count it all joy, testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

References: Matthew 5:3-12; Acts 5:41; Romans 5:3-5; 2 Corinthians 12:10; James 1:2