Devotion:
Read Psalm 30:5.
We all face times of weeping, but when we look to God, they never last. God can always bring a new day of joy. For many people joy may seem foreign and maybe even elusive. Have you ever wondered when your “morning” was going to arrive? You may want to find joy, yet you just can’t see it. Here’s the key, joy is hard to find when you can’t see Jesus. Be honest with God, speak to him of all your hurts, fear, sadness, and anger. He wants to wrap his arms around you and tend to your wounds. He wants to speak life back into all the dead places of your life. Joy doesn’t come and go with our circumstances. Rather, joy can be experienced despite our circumstances. Because joy comes in knowing Jesus and experiencing His presence. Joy comes when we fall more in love with the One who loves us most. To experience joy is to experience Jesus.
We all would choose joy over trials, joy over testing. Yet, God often uses the hard things to refine us which in turn transform us into the person we were created to be. So even in the testing there is joy in knowing that God is always with you and loves you with a love that never quits.
Personal Worship Option:
Prayer for the day: Father, thank you that you have no problem walking through the walls that I have constructed. I welcome you to come with forgiveness and healing. Shed your light and joy into my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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