09/01/2026
In a rut, lost your joy, or had a few rough days then Psalm 98, especially 98:4, should give us reason to smile..."Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy". I love a great Christian song and I love to just shout it out with the real artist during a concert with thousands of others or by myself while working alone of course...lol. There's just something about it that puts a big smile on your face and gets your whole body engaged in thanking our mighty God for all He has done and all the promises He makes to us about the future. This Psalm reminds us that every person and all creation should and will celebrate His grace, His love, His mercies, and all His victories! We're going to have trials and adversities here on earth and we're going to move through seasons of life but the way to do this with joy is to focus on our Lord and Savior. He provides salvation, forgiveness, guidance, comfort, strength, wisdom, praise, prosperity, happiness, peace, and blessings. The list is really endless to the things He's created for us to enjoy His perfect plans for our lives. The problem is we occasionally want to focus on satan and his chaos and his misery. God gives us the ability to choose each day how we are going to react and respond to all things we encounter. When I hear Christians say they don't like singing, praising God, or just living I see someone who has forgotten all God has done for them and I remind them to search for the time they quit living for Christ. It's something that happened and we didn't get closure and blamed ourselves or God! I've been there and others have helped me see the real light to focus on. Enjoy and treasure each day the Lord gives us...it's a gift!