Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? Some days we
need a concentrated serving…is today one of those days?
It seems
that when we feel like expressing joy the least, we truly need it the
most! We all have “those days” when we
may not be feeling our best. On “those days” may I suggest a good remedy? Turn
to the book of Psalms and begin to read.
There we find reference after reference to joy and rejoicing and
gladness.
This
happened to me just last week when I was fighting an old summer cold. I felt pretty
wiped out! As I opened my Bible, almost
immediately the verse in Psalm 32:11 gave
me a pick-me-up!
“Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you
righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!”
I didn’t feel like rejoicing; I don’t claim to be “upright
in heart and righteous”. I certainly
wasn’t glad for having that pesky
cold; but this verse reminded me of HIS righteousness in me…and in you! We are
to rejoice and be glad for no other reason but our relationship with Him.
We are not
going to always have “good days”. Some
are going to be downright rotten… like in the children’s book…..Alexander
and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! by Judy Voirst. But even on “those days”, our Father is with
us, going before us, standing behind us and walking beside us. Now, that’s the best reason I know to “rejoice
in the LORD and be glad!”
Even when we don’t FEEL joyful and glad, we
can still rest in the strength of the Lord and find His joy!
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