Devotionals
Psalms 51:12
KJV - Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
NIV - Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
David's plea for restoration is more than a desperate entreaty not to lose fellowship with God. It is a call for daily sustenance to pursue His will. Among the greatest concepts expressed in scripture is the "joy of thy salvation." Christian life is not drudgery, but an exciting, dynamic experience that makes each day a blessing to engage and serve. Our Lord knows that struggles will come and go and we must seek Him each day to renew and restore His joy in our lives.
Today's failure is tomorrow's victory! Quite often we wake and are daunted by what the day may hold. That is when we need to be reminded of the joy of His salvation. Childlike joy and anticipation for what He will do for us each day makes challenges a welcomed opportunity to call upon Him and let Him act through us.
Even though I haven't read a story for years, I am a huge Sherlock Holmes fan. He once remarked to Dr. Watson that the key to analyzing a case is to separate the significant from the incidental. To the Christian, Ol' Sherlock was wrong. Commonplace encounters are divinely ordained and He uses us to act in matters of eternal consequence. Now, who cannot get excited about that?!
Joy in God's eternal salvation for us is an awe inspiring, stimulating adventure we should relish. It is just this joy the world will see and draw others to the very fellowship with God for which David pled.
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