I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness—May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father, who has enabled you to share the inheritance that belongs to God’s holy people, who live in the […]
“When I awake, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face to face.” Ps.17:15 Fully satisfied. I read the words with a deep sigh. Satisfaction is an elusive commodity. We are designed to find it in relationship with our Creator, but even then, as long as we’re earth-bound, there is a sense […]
Build an altar there to the LORD your God…sacrifice peace offerings on it also, and feast there with great joy before the LORD your God.—God’s hand was on the people…giving them a strong desire to unite in obeying the orders of the king and his officials, who were following the word of the LORD…So for […]
Last week the question came up: What unfulfilled wants hinder me from being fully satisfied with God and worshipping Him with a joyful heart? In other words: What excuses do I make for postponing joy? I’ve been thinking about my strategy for getting what I want—prayer. And I’m asking myself just how long I am […]
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! (I Chr.16:10,11) It is easy to be sad, counter-intuitive to be glad, at least for me. I’ve been thinking lately about reasons for good cheer. There are plenty of evident indicators for sadness, […]