Cultivate an attitude of joy and gratitude

Many times we believe that to feel joy we first have to have good circumstances around us. The Bible tells us just the opposite: to have good circumstances we must first confess joy and cultivate joy within us.

The only thing that justifies this idea is that the joy of the Christian is not a superficial joy, it is not what we would call joy, it is not the result simply of a good circumstance that generates in us a superficially emotional attitude of joy, no. It is the sublime joy of the one who knows that there are good things even though on the surface the circumstances may not be promising.

It is the joy, let's say, of the person who perhaps knows that right now the pantry does not have much food but that tomorrow a check will come that will allow a table with all kinds of delicious things to be soon and that while he goes through the test he hopes that they will come good things. It is the joy of the heir that although perhaps at one point he is going through situations of poverty, he knows that his inheritance will soon arrive and that he will enter a new life.

The Christian is always rejoicing because he is always full of hope, that the goodness of God is going to manifest itself, that good things are coming soon and that there is reason why even in the moment of tribulation we can rejoice over all these things that we have received. from the Father.

And that's why I believe that Paul says that: "Giving thanks to the Father who made us fit to participate in the inheritance of the saints in light." We thank the Lord and rejoice that we have a great inheritance. That heritage allows that no matter what is happening in our lives there is always hope that something good will happen. It is the gratitude and joy that come from knowing that our life is hidden with Christ says, that eternal life awaits us, that God is happy with us, that we have access to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, that God He has risen in rank and now has a much higher purpose for us and that should be a reason for joy and hope.

God has made us fit to participate in the inheritance, it is not something that we have in ourselves, it is not something that we have earned, it is not that we are deserving by the way we behave or by some quality of our character but that God himself has made us fit, he has given us the right to participate in that great inheritance that all the saints have, all the followers of Jesus Christ. And that should be a source of joy and gratitude for our hearts, the fact that we are part of a great family that God has created through Jesus Christ.

So let's continue asking the Lord to believe in us that attitude of joy and gratitude that will then be the source of greater blessing and greater triumph for our lives. May the Lord bless you and until our next meditation, Pastor Roberto Miranda says goodbye to you, God bless you.