Daily Power #236

Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! (Ps. 47:1 ESV)

Here’s the problem with many Christians today: they’re underjoyed. We should be the most overjoyed people around, and yet some of us look underwhelmed by the Good News of what God has done for us through Christ. We forget all that God has done for us. We lose sight of the joy to be found by walking with God on a daily basis.

When I’m looking around the church during a service while we’re worshiping, I’m amazed at how many people look like they’re delivering a eulogy rather than singing an upbeat worship song. Sure, we all have our tough days, but week after week, so many believers don’t look like they know the joy of the Lord.

If you’re overjoyed, then tell your face! Show it with a smile. Let other people around you know. Being a follower of Jesus, you should be full of more joy than anybody else in the world. It doesn’t matter how bad life gets—you’ve got the promise of eternity. You’ve got a God with you, a God who’s working in all things to bring about good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose, a God who is greater, who is ever-present, all-knowing, and all-powerful.

Don’t settle for living underjoyed today. Instead, smile and let your attitude reflect the wellspring inside you that delights in the Lord. When others see you, make them take notice and say, “Wow, that has to be one of the happiest people I’ve ever met!”

Be overjoyed you have a Savior.

Power Lift

I get so caught up in the crazy busyness of each day, Lord, that I lose sight of the big picture and all you’ve done for me. Today help me remember that you are the source of my eternal joy.