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Our Hearts
Ache,
But We Always Have Joy
Scripture
2 Corinthians 6
10 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
Observation
Seems
like a contradiction to have an aching heart and joy all at the same time, but
I can identify with the Apostle Paul because I am experiencing it.
And
maybe you are too!
When
people we love and the people we try to help make poor choices and bad
decisions, when they live like God doesn’t exist, it causes those of us who
love and care for them excruciating pain.
Our
hearts ache for them, yet because of our relationship with Christ we also
always have joy.
We
are not happy about the decisions and choices that they are making, but there
is a joy in our hearts that “troubles” of any kind cannot take away!
I
will continue to be an Ambassador for Christ. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You have given us the ministry of reconciliation. We are Your
ambassadors. It is our task to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and to bring
people back to a right relationship with You. My heart does ache for those very
close to me that are not depending on You to help them in life. They struggle
and grind out a living when if they would just turn to You they could be living
an abundant life full of purpose and meaning, yet they choose not to turn and
they choose not to trust in You. You know the ache in my heart that their
decision to live ungodly lives has caused me, yet I will never give up on them.
One day they will have a change of heart and one day they will call You Lord.
One-day things will change and they will be able to experience the joy that I
have in my heart!
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