“Pour out thy heart unto Me. From the deepest recesses of thy being, let thy love flow forth unto Me; let thy lips utter My Name. Let thy praise rise in the daytime and in the night. Yea, when thou art utterly spent, then shall My speech fall upon thee. Then shalt thou lie down in peace and rise up in joy, and thou shalt be partaker of a perpetual (never ending) fountain. As it is written: Out of thine innermost being shall gush forth Rivers of Living Water. Let the Word of God dwell in thee richly; for My Words, they are Spirit, and they are Life. They are living and powerful, and thou shalt wield them in faith effectively against the powers of darkness.”
“Come Away My Beloved” by Frances Roberts
Have you noticed how many people are unhappy? Most unhappiness is the result of looking for happiness in all the wrong places. We look for acknowledgement/recognition from others, success in life and overall happiness according to the world’s standards instead of His standards. That is what causes most unhappiness. We focus on people pleasing, especially our friends, co-workers and our boss. We measure our success or failure against others or by the world’s definition. We look to our friends and even our spouse to fulfill voids in our life or to “make” us happy. Then, of course, we keep so busy, we don’t have to “feel” unhappy nor do we have time to think about it.
All Yahuweh (God) wants is to be our Father; He wants a family that He can love and will love Him back. You love Him and please Him by doing His will, following His commandments, spending time with Him, and by using His plumb line as the standard of success. We please Him when we focus on Him and what He did for us through His Son. We please Him when we use the tools He gave us (His Word, His Spirit) to be truly, internally joyful in all circumstances!
When we immerse ourselves in His Word, utter and praise His Name, utter His Word throughout the day, and witness to others using His Word as the Spirit leads, we will be filled with joy and be pleasing to Him…and that is His measure of success. The only Person that can fill any void in our life, is Him and His Word!
If you are constantly thirsty for “happiness,” which I call eternal and internal joy, immerse yourself in His Word and praise Him in everything…for this is what it means to never be thirsty again, to drink from His river of the Living Water; from His perpetual Fountain (His Word as revealed through His Spirit)!
“The poor and the needy are seeking water when there is none; their tongue is parched with thirst. I, Yahuweh, will answer them; I, the Elohim of Israel, will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.” Isaiah 41:17-18
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8
“…Yahushua stood and cried out, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him would receive;…” John 7:37-39
“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of Elohim in Messiah Yahushua concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Here are more verses to look up on what pleases Him, why we need His Word, and joy:
1 John 3:22; Hebrews 11:6, 13:16; Romans 12:2, 14:17, 15:4, 15:13; Mark 12:33; 1 Peter 1:8-9; Philippians 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119:105; Matthew 4:4
We pray as you immerse yourself in His Word, His lasting joy will overflow within you, and you will be His Light to all who come in your path.
Shavua Tov (shah-VOO-ah TOHV – means have a good forthcoming week),
Derek and Rivkah