Rejoice And Being Joyful

-August 24, 2022-

Good morning, happy Wednesday,

“But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.”

(Psalm 5:11).

Christians have every reason to rejoice in the Lord and be joyful always. Conversely, we have nothing to complain or worry about. The Lord has saved us, forgiven us, and given us eternal life. Oh, we have our share of trials, sorrows, hardships, and pains; yet they are but light affliction compared to the weight of glory that awaits us in glory.

Here in Psalm 5, David gives three reasons why we should rejoice and be joyful in the Lord: we trust in the Lord, He defends us, and we love His name. In Scripture, the people who had the greatest trials had the greatest joy. We must choose to rejoice and be joyful. When we are reflective on what we have in Jesus, we will have the right perspective on life with Jesus.

Trust in Him – We can rejoice in the Lord because He is in control of our lives. We can trust Him fully for He never fails. All our trials are chosen, meaning that God chooses what to send us and when for our growth; and our trials are timed, meaning that they won’t last a minute longer or a minute shorter than is necessary to produce His desired affect.

He defends us – The Lord defends us from every foe. The devil can’t harm us. Christ defeated him completely on the cross. Another word for defend is protect or cover us. Our Lord doesn’t keep us from trouble, but He keeps us through trouble. The Lord was in the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He was with Daniel in the lions’ den, and He was with Paul in the prison.

We love the name of the Lord – There is sweetness like a summer fruit in the name of Jesus; there is beauty like a rose in the name of Jesus; and there is power like a rock in the name of Jesus. The hymn writer said it well, “There is a name I love to hear, I love to sing its worth; It sounds like music in mine ear, the sweetest name on earth. Oh, how I love Jesus, Oh, how I love Jesus, Oh, how I love Jesus, because He first loved me. It tells me what my Father hath, in store for every day, and though I tread a darksome path, yields sunshine all the way.”

It is no wonder we can rejoice and be joyful! When we trust in our loving God, who defends us on every side from every foe, and whose name gives us such sweetness, beauty, and power. Hold up your head, smile, and trust in Jesus through it all.

Have a blessed day rejoicing and being joyful in Jesus. Stay safe and healthy.

In the grace of Jesus,

Dean