Shouldn't the Saved
be Continually Happy?
Up-Dated -
Friday, April 04, 2014
Table of Contents
* Unhappy Saved
* Unhappy Service
* Jesus experienced
Unhappiness
* Pain can leave us Unhappy
* Do not depend on Feelings
If I am really saved, shouldn't I be continually
happy?
The answer is No! Everyone wishes this were
possible, but it is not.
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Unhappy Saved
Paul commanded the saved folks in the early church to warn the other
saved members who were not happy.
1 Thes 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn
them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be
patient toward all men.
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Unhappy Service
Notice also that this type of warning, does not make the warners
happy either. There are unpleasant jobs that must be
completed.
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Jesus
experienced Unhappiness
Jesus had every reason to be continually happy, yet when He saw
Mary's and Martha's sorrow over the loss of their brother Lazarus,
He too, wept. Everyone who has Jesus for their Saviour is
going to feel the emotions of others. Empathize with them.
John 11:33 When Jesus therefore saw her
weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned
in the spirit, and was troubled, {was troubled: Gr. he troubled
himself}
John 11:34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto
him, Lord, come and see.
John 11:35 Jesus wept.
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Pain can
leave us Unhappy
Until we reach the gates of pearl, we will experience physical and
emotional pain, leaving us less than happy. It is possible
during these troublesome times to flee to the Lord for help and even
deliverance. He will always answer your prayers, but it may be
after a short or extended experience of pain or sorrow.
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Do not depend
on Feelings
During these times the World or your Flesh or the Devil, may come to
you to tell you that you have lost your salvation, or you never got
it to start with. That since you don't feel saved, it is proof
that you are not.
If you got the changed heart when you called on
Jesus to save you, then you have the proof it happened.
Since the entire Bible is a promise specifically to
you, then you should rest on those promises of Eternal Life, etc.
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G. Steven Andres
Psalms 45:17
Missionary Evangelist
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