Marching Forward With Joy – Day 3
Beloved, do you struggle with joyful people? How about optimistic morning people? Many years ago, I prayed to ask God to make me a morning person, and he answered my prayer. However, sometimes I lack joy. Do you sometimes go through the motions?
Today’s time changed for the next six months, which messes with my joy. I am so thankful that I did not have to work today. However, tomorrow will be here before you know it.
Do you struggle when time changes?
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28. NIV.
We all have an opportunity to serve God with gladness. In Experiencing God, the author said that God is at work all around us, and God invites us to join Him. Lastly, when it comes to joy, we need to realize that God is able, God knows best, and God sees the end from the beginning, and we should not be glorified– only God must be celebrated as the one and only God.
Our verse from Psalms has to do with singing. I love to sing. Will you sing a new song of joy today? Listen to Carrie Underwood singing Joyful Joyful.
Here are the lyrics
Joyful joyful we adore Thee
God of glory Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee
Opening to the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light of day
Verse 2
All Thy works with joy surround Thee
Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays
Stars and angels sing around Thee
Center of unbroken praise
Field and forest vale and mountain
Flowery meadow flashing sea
Chanting bird and flowing fountain
Call us to rejoice in Thee
Verse 3
Thou art giving and forgiving
Ever blessing ever blest
Wellspring of the joy of living
Ocean depth of happy rest
Thou our Father Christ our Brother
All who live in love are Thine
Teach us how to love each other
Lift us to the joy divine
Verse 4
Mortals join the mighty chorus
Which the morning stars began
Father love is reigning o’er us
Brother love binds man to man
Ever singing march we onward
Victors in the midst of strife
Joyful music lifts us sunward
In the triumph song of life.
Be joyful, sweet friend.
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