Pastor’s Pen

 
          It is a joy to serve the Lord.  The Bible tells us to serve the Lord with gladness!  The Hebrew word for gladness is used 93 times and is contextually connected to praise the majority of those times.  Many times, this is due to God delivering His people from something they could not deliver themselves from! As we look at our service for the Lord, is it truly done with gladness?  One definition denotes gleeful joy! Now is not the time to look as if we are defeated! We may have difficult battles and the attacks may mount up against us, but may we remember that we have already won!  We are encouraged in the Word of God that we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ! Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world! We serve with glee, joy, gladness and tell the world how great is the Savior of the world!  The day of the Lord is rapidly approaching, serve the Lord with gladness until He comes!