EPISODE 336 – CARTWHEELS OF JOY 2

Monday 25th December, 2023

CARTWHEELS OF JOY 2

“I’m singing joyful praise to God. I’m turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God.”

Habakkuk 3:18 (MSG)

Get this, you are not sorrowful or joyful because of your situation. You are sorrowful or joyful by choice.

I have explained the above statement in the previous episode.

A Spirit-filled life is a life full of joy.

To be in Christ and to live without joy, means you are living without the consciousness of the presence of Jesus.

As I have explained, don’t allow your life to be defined by your circumstances. Your true life is defined by Jesus.

Look away from the challenges and behold the Lord.

You can’t continue to fix your gaze on Jesus and remain in sorrow. Joy gushes forth from within you. Your atmosphere will be saturated with peace.

When Jesus was conceived in Mary’s womb, Mary visited Elizabeth who was also carrying a baby (who would be later called John the Baptist).
When the baby in Elizabeth’s womb heard the voice of Mary, he leapt and kicked in the womb. (Luke 1:41).

The baby in the womb heard the voice of the one carrying the Saviour.

To leap is a posture of joy. You see joy is expressive and explosive. You cannot say you are joyful and then remain still.

The atmosphere of joy is always contagious. It is an atmosphere of heartfelt laughter, shouts, singing, rejoicing, dancing and jumping.

This is what we call the cartwheel of joy. A cartwheel of joy is a spinning joy.

A cartwheel is a fast physical movement in which you turn in a circle sideways; you put one hand and then the other on the ground, flip your legs straight up into the air and then land your feet one at a time as you stand up straight.

“Though the cherry trees don’t blossom and the strawberries don’t ripen,
Though the apples are worm-eaten and the wheat fields stunted,
Though the sheep pens are sheepless and the cattle barns empty, I’m singing joyful praise to God. I’m turning cartwheels of joy to my Savior God.
Counting on God’s Rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength.
I run like a deer. I feel like I’m king of the mountain!” Habakkuk 3:17-19 (Message)

This is about taking a joyous posture amidst challenges and defeats.

When it seems all things are crumbling around you and you are failing and not being fruitful in all you do, DON’T CRY nor COMPLAIN.

Turn to God. He is the LORD of your SALVATION. As you rejoice in the Lord, you are celebrating the transformation of your situation and declaring your victory over adversity.

Let the joy of the Lord flood your environment.

If there is nothing to rejoice about, YOU HAVE JESUS IN YOUR LIFE. There is no more glorious news to the world than the good news of Jesus.

Beloved, rejoice always in the Lord, again I say rejoice!

Hallelujah!