Overcoming sorrow and becoming happy and Joyful

By

Pastor Adeboye

Memorize: “Restore unto me the joy of the salvation

and uphold me with thy free spirit (Ps. 51:12)

Read Luke 7:11-15

When you encounter Jesus Christ, your lost freedom can be fully recovered. Some years ago, a man was brought to us. He had a peculiar problem-one I had never seen. He was under an uncommon demonic oppression. Whenever he scratched his head, he would bring out  butterfly. If he put his hands into his ears, a cockroach would come out. His head become the abode of rodents and roaches. As a result, he could not freely mix with people for fear of being identified with this peculiar condition. His enemies through they had finished his case bit they left God out of the calculation. We prayed a simple prayer ad he left.

When we met two weeks after wards, he had become an embodiment of a perfect gentleman; he looked radiant and completely at peace. Are you under an unusual satanic siege? That siege is broken now! You are set free by the Almighty God receive your freedom in full.

God can also restore lost joy. Some people cannot recall the last time they tasted true joy. At a supermarket one day, my children and I discussed and cracked godly jokes. Then, one white woman remarked, ‘your laughter makes me want to laugh”. When some people laugh, it is simply plastic: it does not go beyond the lips because of being empty of joy. When last did you have a health , hearty laugh? Whatever is not allowing you to laugh will be terminated today in the named of Jesus!

In today’s reading, we read about a widow. She once knew joy. The day she wedded was a joyful one. Then she became pregnant and had a son. She was full of joy. But then things changed. The spirit of death visited and snatched her husband. Her joy gave way to sorrow. As if that was not enough, her only son and only hope equally died. They were on the way to bury him when the Great Restore came calling and restored her joy. Have you been going from one sad event to another?

Has sorrow become your permanent companion? Today, that trend of sorrow in your life and circumstances has some to an end in Jesus name! Every link with the spirit of sorrow is destroyed by the blood of Jesus. From this moment, you will encounter joy. You will move from one joyful event to another.

The almighty restorer will restore your stolen joy because he wants your joy to be full.

Besides, study the bible regularly, and listen to only things that can build your faith.