Joy Is Obtainable

PSALM 16:11

You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.


Joy! It is a foreign word to many; to others it is thought to be unobtainable. And yet to some it is a daily pleasure, a spiritual high, if I may.

Why does it seem so unobtainable? How can such a small word be so far out of reach? How have we allowed the pharmaceutical companies control over our emotions?

There is so much turmoil in our lives today that it can be almost impossible to find something to be joyous about. It is easy to fall prey to tunnel vision. To only see the negative in a day is only possible if our eyes have blinders on them. All we see is what is in front of us. We then forget the promises God has made to us and we focus only on the trial at hand.

If we can allow ourselves to recognize this we can alter our focus, put our eyes on Jesus and allow Him to restore our joy. There is joy in salvation. There is joy in God's promises. Circumstances can't change the availability of joy, but they can make it difficult to remember that it is there.

How does one attain joy after it has been lost or stolen? How do we find such a treasure amidst a chaotic situation? Is it even possible?

David said in Psalm 16:11 You will fill me with joy in your presence. How do we get in the presence of God? By getting before God in prayer, allowing ourselves to be fully stripped of everything that is not of Him, and allowing God to fill those voids with the Fruit of the Spirit, which includes joy. It is in the presence of God that we find joy. It is in the presence of God that we attain victory.

I encourage you to go before God in prayer. Spend some real time with Him and pray this prayer "Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me(Psalm 51:12). Bring joy to your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul(Psalm 86:4)."

God does not desire for His children to be depressed. His strong hand is there to lift you out of the miry pit; to set you on a solid rock. His love for you is mighty and unshakeable. Let Him restore your joy. God Bless~