Reflection for the Week- September 2nd
“I desire the joy of the Lord.” Hear it all the time. Problem? Everybody wants it, but the statement is often nebulous as it tends to be rooted in personal experience or a feeling of the moment. While these are no doubt sometimes valid indicators of joy, they fall fleetingly short, and this is because they usually lack the theological force of the conviction. That is, the origin and source of the joy of the Lord, is the Lord, and what he has done, is doing and will do to redeem humanity and restore all things. When joy is rooted in the Lord, it then can become more our own.
>>>> Dr Gregory J. Laughery