Joy. Have you experienced joy? Where do you find joy? Is it
elusive and rare? Joy-filled times in my life are etched forever in my mind. A
new bicycle. Dancing until the wee hours of the morning. Weekends with good
friends. Long summer days. The times I still had my mom and dad around to love
me unconditionally. The day I said, “I do.” The births of our daughters and
watching them grow. Their weddings along with loving and spending time with our
grandkids. The list is endless, isn’t it? Joy-filled times are most often found
as we share life with friends and family and with our true love, if we are
lucky enough to have them.
But Biblical joy draws
us deeper. Jesus-type joy is not rare or elusive. It is available each and every
day. Deep-seeded joy grows in our life with Christ, as we are rooted in Him. If
everything in life is falling apart, Jesus is there to help put it back
together. He is here, there, everywhere. He is near. He is available and we
will be with Him one day forever and ever. Let this joy give you strength. This
is a favorite of mine:
“This day
is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Nehemiah 8:10b
You are walking on
holy ground with Jesus. Let His deep kind of joy fill you with strength to take
on the day. His joy is your strength.
Jesus,
Your joy is soul-deep and available each day. Fill us up with
spiritual joy as we go about our tasks today and teach us to savor the moments
of earthly joy as we travel through life.
Amen
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