majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Psalm 28:7,
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I
am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in
song."
"My heart leaps for joy..."! How many can say that this morning? As I
look at myself, as I look at others, is that what I see? It seems to
me that what the world could use is a big shot of what it is that
causes their hearts to leap for joy! Joy is a word that is almost non
existent these days. It seems to be relegated to Christmas cards and
the carols we sing during that season.
When I have spent time in Scripture is when the prospect is greatest
for my heart to leap for joy. As I encounter the things of the Lord
there, what he is like, what he has done, what the future holds for
those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith, these things are
what I find to be a great source of joy. Peter speaks of this very
joy in his first letter. "Though you have not seen him, you love him;
and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving
the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls." 1 Peter 1:8-9.
How amazing it is that when we make the Lord our strength and shield,
when we trust in him, it has this kind of impact on us. There are a
lot of things that people chase after to find happiness, fulfillment,
pleasure and joy, but I find that it is our Creator himself, the One
who designed us and built us the way we are that brings the greatest
satisfaction, fulfillment, pleasure and joy in life. We read that the
very outcome of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us brings joy and a number
of other wonderful things to our hearts. "The fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23a.
Just why would I not want to avail myself of as much of this as I can,
as the Lord has made available to me? How wonderful our Lord is who
brings us joy!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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