It's All About the . . . Joy!

As we go about our day, or suffer through trials, let us try to remember what Nehemiah 8:10 says: 'Do not grieve, because your strength comes from rejoicing in the Lord.'

Indeed, the only true remedy for depression, for life's weary drudgery, is joy. The joy of the Lord is my strength! When we have this joy, nothing else compares, nothing can bring us down. In fact, our salvation, the kingdom of God itself, is 'righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit,' Romans 14:17.

Must we strive to attain this joy? I don't know. All I know is that it can be found only in the Lord, and that 'There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and to enjoy the work of his hands,' Ecclesiastes 2:24.

We cannot handle everything life throws our way. But God can. So why worry, doubt, or fear? It is our duty and privilege as believers and followers of the Word to rejoice, to have joy. If we don't have joy, if people do not see this light in us, they will not see the light of Christ.
                Duty and Privilege.