Have you had your JOY JUICE today? We’ve talked a lot this week about BEING
STILL before God. That means simply
finding time during the day away from distractions to “practice the presence”
of God, as Brother Lawrence
wrote.
Why is this
so important? I think that Psalm 16:11
gives us a beautiful, clear explanation.
David wrote: “You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right
hand.” You can sense from these words that when David wrote this
Psalm, his heart was glad. He had found
the secret to true joy. Happiness is temporary because it is based on
what is “happening”….our external circumstances; but JOY is lasting because it
is based on God’s presence within us.
You see, if
we will be
still long enough to spend time with God, He will guide us down our
“path of life”…and we will receive the blessing of JOY and contentment along
that path. As a part of our daily
routine, let’s make it our prayer that He “fill us with joy in His presence”.
Do you want to know “the path of life” God has for you? Open His Word, seek His wisdom and be filled
with His joy! We can look forward to the eternal pleasures He has waiting for us
as His children. Come on! Let’s go share
that truth with everyone we meet today!
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