The Cheerful Heart
Proverbs 17:17-22
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
(PROVERBS 17:22)
In his book of wisdom, Solomon speaks of joy and a cheerful spirit. "The prospect of the righteous is joy" (10:28). "A happy heart makes the face cheerful" (15:13). "A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones" (15:30). In this world where confusion, false teachings, and spiritual manipulation thrive, a word that brings joy and even healing is welcomed, indeed.
We're constantly reminded that our society is one of the most prosperous generations in history. But we're also one of the most spiritually anemic. As believers who know true joy, we may be the means by which others meet Jesus. Our very countenance becomes a message-sender to those who are unsaved. We are the instruments He uses to draw others to Himself. As they search for life's answers, our cheerful hearts become good medicine to a hurting, needy world. The joy we share in a host of practical ways may bring not only a healing and relief for the day, but it may be what God uses to bring salvation for eternity.
INSIGHT
LET THE JOY OF JESUS IN YOUR HEART COME THROUGH. AND BE READY WHEN OTHERS WANT TO KNOW WHAT GIVES YOU SUCH JOY AND PEACE.
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
1 Chronicles 22-23
Psalm 4
Matthew 5
Proverbs 17:17-22
New Living Translation (NLT)
17 A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
19 Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin;
anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.
20 The crooked heart will not prosper;
the lying tongue tumbles into trouble.
21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.
CHRISTIANS YOU SHOULD KNOW - CHARLES SPURGEON
Thousands met Jesus through the ministry of Charles Spurgeon, but few people realize that he also struggled with depression. His story is a testimony of God's power to use anyone to make a difference.
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