We, who are in Zion, are blessed ones in God''s hands. We should continuously give thanks to God for using us as a mighty baton in His hand to conduct the whole universe. And we should praise God the mighty Creator who made the universe and everything in it and saved us by His grace. God is worthy to receive our praise and glory for ever and ever; for He created and prepared everything for us.
Eph 1:3-6 『Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will?to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.』
Thus, the apostles understood the grace of God, and they constantly gave thanks and praise to Him and preached the gospel, full of joy. This is the faith of the Early Church that we are to learn today.
I believe all our brothers and sisters in Zion practice the words, "Be joyful always." It is God Himself who gives us the gift of joy. Remembering that, we shall keep on smiling and praise God every day. If we thus always smile and praise God, we will deeply understand the providence of God who gives us joy and happiness, and He will not regret having saved us but be completely satisfied in us. Let us commit everything to God and submit ourselves under His hand, preaching the gospel to the whole world as ministers of the new covenant.
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