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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-02-24, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1988. From the Minister's Study Jesus helps bring you joy amid your troubles BY REV. VIC JAMIESON BRUSSELS AND BELGRAVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES To be always joyful in spite of the circumstances of our lives is one of our most basic human desires. Such joy is part ofthe fruit of the Holy Spirit that only God can give uswhenwe surrender control of our lives to Jesus Christ as our Lord. Galatians 5: 22-23 tells us: “But the fruit ofthe Spirit is live, joy, peace, patience, kindness, good­ ness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Those who belong to Jesus Christ have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.’’ The work of the Holy Spirit is an on-going season of Lent bringing us to surrender and grow in the holiness of Jesus Christ. We cannot take any credit for it. Until we realize that the Holy Spirit is trying to tell everyone to Obituaries MRS. JOHN SNELLING Clara T. Snelling (Kirkconnell) passed away at the Port Colborne Hospital Feb. 13, 1988 in her 84th year. She is survived by two daugh­ ters, Thelma Snelling and Eleanor (Mrs. H. Brown) and one son Donald Snelling, all of Port Colborne, three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one brother Andrew Kirkconnell of Brussels. She was predeceased by her husband, John Snelling in 1984 as well as one son Elmer and one grandson David Brown, five sisters and three brothers. Funeral services were held on February 16,1988from Davidson’s Funeral Home, Port Colborne. Burial was at the Overholt Cemetery, Port Colborne. put his/her complete faith in the only true God who fully revealed himself as our Lord and Saviour in Jesus Christ, we are separated from God and even from other people. Acts 4: 12 says that: “Salvation is found in no one else, forthereisnoother name under heaven given to man by which we must be saved.” People who are separated from God cannot be joyful when troubles occur in their lives. James 1: 2-4 points out that enduring joy that only those committed to Jesus’ lordship and constantly feeding on scripture, praying and witnessing for Jesus’sake know: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perserver- ance. Perserverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking any­ thing.” Only Jesus can forgive our sins which are the reason for our separation from God and his pure joy. To receive it, we need to bow before God and confess to him our error of putting the love for ourselves, certain people in our lives, our achievements or posses­ sions, our work, etc. as greater than our desire to do what Jesus wants us to do. To keep it flowing, have regular fellowship with peo­ ple who truly love Jesus, talk to him in prayer, hear him through studying the scriptures and other ways, and share Him with people who are looking for his joy amid their troubles. 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