These verses form part of a Song of Praise David wrote after he had brought the Ark of God back into Jerusalem but it was the last part that struck a chord with me today - strength and joy fill his dwelling. When we enter into God’s presence, when we come to His throne of grace to talk to the Lord that’s what we’ll find - Strength and Joy, which I thought was wonderful.
Have we ever thought all doom and gloom when we’ve come to God? Filled with woes and cares not realising we don’t need to feel like that because He’s got all the strength and joy we’re going to need to deal with it all. JOY! Somehow we don’t always think of that do we!?
So this is to remind us today where to go if we want some JOY! Where to go if we want some STRENGTH, put them together and we’ll be happy bunnies, don’t you think? I feel happy already just thinking about it!😊
God reminds us in Nehemiah 8:10 Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
It’s lovely to remember as well, that God is singing over us with Joy and Gladness.(Zephaniah 3:17) We’re not coming to a God who wants to punish us but who wants to bless us. He’s pleased with us because He sees us in Jesus. He loves us like He loves Jesus. Doesn’t that fill you with JOY?
Lord help us to learn to live in Your Presence all the time, to remember we can come to Your filling station to fill up on Your wonderful provision of JOY and STRENGTH every day. Thank You Lord. Amen.
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
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