YOU ARE OUR GLORY AND JOY

Brothers, when we were Torn Away from you for a short time

(In person, not in thought),

Out of our Intense Longing we made every effort to see you.

Fore we wanted to come to you—certainly I Paul, did,

Again and again--

BUT SATAN STOPPED US.

For what is our Hope, our Joy,

Or the Crown in which we will Glory

In the Presence of our Lord Jesus when He comes?

IS IT NOT YOU?

INDEED, YOU ARE OUR GLORY AND JOY.

(1 Thessalonians 2:17-20)

King David, the Psalmist said this:

As for the Saints who are in the Land,

They are the Glorious ones

In whom is All my Delight.

(Psalm 15:3)

The Saints, those who love God

With all their Heart, Mind, Soul and Strength

Should be our Delight,

For they are the Glorious Ones.

They are the Ones for whom the Lord Jesus is Coming.

We should also realize that God Almighty

Will sometimes allow Satan to intervene in our plans

And this is also for our Good.

AND WE KNOW THAT IN ALL THINGS

God works for the Good of those

WHO LOVE HIM,

Who have been Called according to His Purpose.

For those God Foreknew He also Predestined

TO BE CONFORMED TO THE LIKENESS OF HIS SON,

That He might be the Firstborn among Many Brothers.

And those He Predestined, He also Called;

Those He Called, He also Justified;

Those He Justified, He also Glorified.

What, then, shall we say in response to this?

IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?

(Romans 8:28-30)