Joy: a source or cause of delight – Merriam-Webster Online
I have written the above definition before. I see here that the source of delight is joy. I need some delight and therefore need some joy. Where does it come from, well the LORD for sure as I have studied over the past few weeks. And this morning is no different in my learning and reminders. I am reading in Psalm still, this morning in Psalm 92.
“5How great are your works, O LORD!
Your thoughts are very deep!
4For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work;
at the works of your hands I sing for joy.”
— Psalm 92:5 & 4 9 (ESV)
I have the reason to sing for joy and that reason is the works of the LORD, both in my life and in the world as a whole. He is forever and His joy/delight will never fade, unlike the reliance on the world. Those that are looking for joy in another place may find it for the short time and it may look as though they have won the prize. The reality is that the prize, where it may look like a good one, will soon fade.
“6The stupid man cannot know;
the fool cannot understand this:
7that though the wicked sprout like grass
and all evildoers flourish,
they are doomed to destruction forever;
8but you, O LORD, are on high forever.”
— Psalm 92:6-8 (ESV)
My prize, which is the joy of the LORD will last forever as it is based on His works and as noted earlier, his works are great. I have to remember to keep my looking at Him and seeking His face and the joy that comes from Him. I have to be all in with the LORD and not drift off the path He has provided.
What joy do you have in your life? Are you one that finds the temporary prize and then sees it fade quickly? What if you were to seek the joy of the LORD and then use that as your reason to sing?
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