“And
my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation.”
Ps. 35:9
When we think back on the joyful
days of our lives, what do we most often think of? I remember the joyful day I
met my wife and then the joyful day we were married. We have six children who
all came on joyful days and twelve grandchildren who did, too. I remember when
my first book was published. I wanted to jump for joy, and maybe I even did.
Everyone has joyful days to remember. They may be work related, or getting to retire
from work. They may be sports related whether it be a personal highlight or a
favorite team’s victory. Lots of things can make us jump for joy.
David calls for us to take a deeper
look at joy. While they have been few, there have been a few un-joyful days
with my beloved spouse and a few more with our children. Joy in the home is not
permanent. Our job that we so desired to get may end up in great disappointment
and our team may have a losing season every year after their winning one.
Earthly joys are all impermanent. But the joy of our salvation, that is
different. There is always the certainty of God. He never changes. There are
always His promises. They never change. The day we were saved should register
first in our memories of joyful days and be quickly on our lips when others ask
about our most joyful day. That is truly rejoicing in His salvation.
Dear
Father, Thank You for the joyful day that You made me Yours. Help me to always
think of that joy and express that joyful day to others. Amen.
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