Look forward with faith
The hope of the righteous brings joy. (Proverbs 10:28a)
The joy God can give you enables you to be happy even if things aren’t perfect in your earthly situation, because it reaches beyond that. God promises that things will turn out all right in the future, and that He has strength available for you in the present.
God wants to help you be happy even if things aren’t perfect yet and all the physical circumstances aren’t lined up. His joy can allow you to be happy and praiseful and carefree, even when you are surrounded by many cares, because it comes from the highest heavens, way, way beyond any of these earthly problems. Jesus is our bridge, our door to that world of happiness.
He never stops loving you, and most important, never stops having the faith that victory is right around the corner, because it is. His faith in each of us can enable us to be joyful even when things are looking pretty bleak, because we can trust that the best is yet to come.
To have this joy, it’s vital to see today in the context of all eternity, not letting the little things that happen here and now have so much of an influence on our happiness and peace. Today’s problems become small compared to the eternity of good that can await us with Jesus. So look forward with faith, and that will make your present much better too. [1]
Prayer: Jesus, I need something in my life that can bring me the kind of joy that circumstances can’t rob me of. I’ve been told that You can give me joy that nothing can steal from me—not pain nor sorrow nor loss. If You can bring that into my life, I want You. Please walk with me as my friend and give me a reason to live every day. Thank You so much.
[1] Activated A Heart Full of Joy
