Daily devotion – Saturday 11th September 2021
“My soul shall be joyful in the Lord.” – Psalm 35:9
You do not have to have a PHD in sociology to see that there appears to be not an abundance of joy visible around us in our everyday living.
But as believers, when we have Jesus Christ as the source of our joy, there are no words that can describe the joy He brings continuously into our lives!
Peter expressed this very sentiment when he wrote – It is a joy “inexpressible and glorious….” – 1 Peter 1:8.
Jesus Christ is the answer to the sadness, discouragement and discord that pervades our current world. Jesus can take discouragement and despondence out of our lives and replace them with optimism and hope.
If our hearts have been attuned to God through our abiding faith in Jesus, the result will automatically be joyous optimism and good cheer.
Why is that possible? Because we know that He loves us, and nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:39
When our confidence is in Him, discouragement gets crowded out!
I pray that this may be evident in your life today!