“The
Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am
helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” (Psalm
28:7, ESV).
The Lord is our strength and our shield and in Him we exult and find
joy. Not just momentary happiness because joy is more than happiness!
Happiness comes from joy and joy can be the result of happiness but joy
is deeper. Joy holds when the emotion of happiness fades away in the
change of the moment or circumstance. Those that trust in the "Joy of
the Lord," love the Lord above all else and they trust Him in every way
and in every situation, circumstance and difficulty.They are not focused
on the situation, circumstance or the difficulty because their eyes are
focused on their Savior and they are trusting in Him for their joy!
For the "Joy of the Lord" to be our strength and our shield we simply
live in the joy of the Lord. The joy in the Lord is both a Holy Spirit
guided, faith infused perspective and confidence in our Lord as Savior
and a deep delight and fulfillment in what He did, does and will always
do for us. This anchoring trusting faith of the true disciple thus finds
joy exclusively in the Lord regardless of any situation, place,
difficulty or circumstance they might encounter in their life.
A Prayer to the Lord
LORD,
You are my strength. Thank you for anointing me and building a fortress
around me to protect and shield my life. Thank you for saving me and
blessing me as your inheritance. Be my Shepherd in all things and carry
me forever. Oh Lord, You are our joy! Amen. (Adapted from Psalm 28:7-9)
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