The Bible is a book of joy, I'm convinced.
Somewhere between the dos and the don'ts and the shoulds and the shouldn's is a dripping of joy.
Let's see just some of it...
In Leviticus we read, "On the first day gather branches from magnificent trees[a]—palm fronds, boughs from leafy trees, and willows that grow by the streams. Then celebrate with joy before the Lord your God for seven days."
In Deuteronomy, it says, "47 If you do not serve the Lord your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received, 48 you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you."
In 1 Samuel, it says, " 6 When the victorious Israelite army was returning home after David had killed the Philistine, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul. They sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals."
I think you get the idea. The very thought that God would watch over little ol' us is something that should inspire joy. Joy is, then, in the eye and heart of the beholder.
I want worship to be like this: 28 So all Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant with shouts of joy, the blowing of rams’ horns and trumpets, the crashing of cymbals, and loud playing on harps and lyres.
I want everyone to feel what I think I feel toward God, which is absolute gratitude (when I'm not being fearful) for what He has done.
This Psalm should leave you breathless with joy: 12 The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture,and the hillsides blossom with joy.
That's the world we live in, friends. Celebrate today.
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