Where’s your “happy place”? When we Google “happy place,” the pictures that come up are young hands holding older wrinkled hands; a wedding celebration; friends jumping for joy in the outdoors; a young child looking peacefully at a baby; someone resting in a hammock; a rainbow in the sky; a beautiful beach with waves of blue sea; a cup of coffee.
What if we didn’t have to “go to a place” or “experience a happening” to find joy, but could be full of joy wherever we are? Today’s good news is that God tells us how to do just that.
Following is a list of some of the ways the Bible says we can have joy wherever we are.
Psalm 32:1 Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight!
Psalm 32:2 Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty!
Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
Psalm 41:1 Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
Psalm 70:4 But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “God is great!”
It is God’s desire that we live joyfully today. Let’s follow His instructions and let the joy flow.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NIV)
Prayer – Heavenly Father, Thank You for making known to me the path that leads to a joyful life. I want to live forever in Your presence where there is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore. Amen
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