Don’t forget the joy and a boatload of it.  Remember as I am writing I am standing here doing my version of the knucklehead two step, always an inch away from dancing in front of the ark of the covenant.  You see service to the King is a joyful thing.  Seeing healing, hope where there was desperation, relief were there existed only exasperation, setting free the bound, the jailed, the blind, deaf, inflicted and the poor.  This is a thing of God’s Power through Spirit, a God so grand that he never leaves, never sleeps, never delays, but always holds us firmly in the palm of the hands that formed creation.  The Potter’s perfect grip gently removing us from danger and placing us firmly in the safety and shadow of His awesome Wings.

There are baby’s smiles, tears of the cured, excitement of those set free from personal prisons and rejoicing of those given freely as bond slaves.  You see, I am given by choice to the service of God, not by debt, although I am the man that owes him everything.  My works are the steps of a man relieved, filled with belief and willing, able and thankful to have the energy, time, and smiles to share with them who have none.  Turned loose upon an unexpecting humanity, to sing, to dance, to smile, wave and encourage. Oh and sometimes, God willing I am used for conviction, but that too should bring joy to the many.  For who else can say that God cared enough about their welfare that he sent his knuckleheaded whatsoever to mention a few choice issues with a great big bear hug to follow?

Get up and shout, not out of pain but from shear joy bottled up and unexpressed for decades.  Dream, prophesy, share, care and bask in the sun or lie comfortably in the green pastures of God’s intent.  Run unafraid through the shadow of the valley of death, childlike in faith, filled with the humorous expectation of God’s protection.  Rejoice in eternity for it is here, what’s that you said, God’s Kingdom is Here!!!! Sing out that new song that echoes through the cleansed annals of your heart.  Echo loudly, making fun with your friends, enjoying the aromas, senses and treasure beyond measure available in the people God has sent you.  Wipe their tears, encourage their cheers and quiet their fears, for you belong to a God who loves you most.

Jesus is Lord of Lords and King of Kings and every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that fact.  Rejoice at that, even God’s enemies will declare Him King of Everything.  We have already won.  In Jesus’ Name.