Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Drink it in and sing praises to God…that’s the sure way to find JOY in this New Year!
Don’t you just love the Psalms? No matter how many times you read them, you can always find something new and uplifting. It’s like taking an orange and squeezing more juice even when you think you’ve gotten all there is!
One consistent theme throughout the book of Psalms is praise and gratitude. And whether we realize it or not, when we have a grateful heart, we’ll have much more joy! Look at the words of David in Psalm 105:1-3
"Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!"
It doesn’t take much squeezing of that scripture to get a glass full of JOY JUICE! And it’s because of the grateful heart of the writer! David is praising God for his mighty deeds in bringing Israel to the Promised Land. What an example that is for us.
As we look back over this past year…and the many previous years…we can see God’s faithfulness, protection, provision and guidance in each of our lives. Often we focus on the negatives instead of our blessings. And there are times that we want to blame God when we are simply suffering the consequences of our own ungodly choices.
In this New Year 2012, let’s find all the reasons to sing praises to our Heavenly Father. That’s a guaranteed way to have a JOYful New Year!
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