Present Joy!

"Let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. 

Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you." 

Psalm 5:11

"You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, 

with eternal pleasures at your right hand." 

Psalm 16:11

"The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. 

The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes." 

Psalm 19:8

     Isaiah and Jeremiah were blessed with a wonderful surprise in the mail: A BIG BROWN BOX WITH THEIR NAMES ON IT!!! A present and a joy - hence, Present Joy! It's a nice play on words and packed with a whole lot of punch. 

     It is indeed a present to live in joy. It is a joy to receive a present. There is joy in the present moment.

     Leave it to the amazing children of our lives to point us to the joy in each moment. Of course their moments pass by quiet quickly. They are off onto the next best thing so fast, but no matter what it is and how often they change their focus, they always capture the joy. 

     Hallelujah for joy!

     May God grant to you, gentle reader, the joy in this day. May He give you the strength to endure. May He give to you the revelation of what the present moment can potentially look like if it needs some rearranging. May He give to you the favor and strength to trust Him to do the rearranging. May He give to you the patience to trust Him with all of your heart.