Thoughts for the Day

There is a song I sang when I was little, “This world is not my home, I am just a passing through.” It is truly amazing how quickly we forget this basic truth. We get sucked into the life’s many tasks and we get bogged down with the day to day burdens of our work and other responsibilities. The joy the Lord wants us to have, the joy that comes from abiding in Jesus, is often missing. When I start to feel this way, and discouragement is drawing me in, I have noticed that if you take 5-10 minutes and focus on God. Read a devotional, read the bible, pray or best of all sing a song of praise to the Lord and thank him for the blessings in your life then you will be amazed at how the cares of the world fade. Real joy comes from Jesus. The world tries to take it away. Don’t let it: Psalm 35:9 Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and delight in his salvation.