[S] Psalm 105:43-45 --
43And He brought forth His people with joy,
His chosen ones with a joyful shout.
44He gave them also the lands of the nations,
That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples' labor,
45So that they might keep His statutes
And observe His laws,
Praise the LORD!
[O] This is describing the land of Canaan that God promised to bring Israelites into out of Egypt. They went through a lot (due to their fault) over 40 years of wondering in the wilderness and finally were brought into Canaan under the new leadership of Joshua. The significant picture I get from verse 43 is the joyfulness. Sure Canaan was special with fertile grounds, etc. but most importantly God brought forth joy in the people as they entered the land and they responded with joyful shout. How joyful am I these days such that I'm shouting with JOY! Until Jesus returns and takes me home to the final Canaan, I believe wherever I bring forth joyful shout is my Canaan on earth.
[A] Don't get bogged down too much with my chores but look up to God and receive the joyfulness He desires for me. And respond with my own joyful shout. Live my life displaying such a joyfulness.
[P] Dear God, no matter what I do please grant me to display Your joyfulness from inside out. I know that's what you desire from me at all times not because of my "good" circumstances but because You are with me in all things I do. I desire to be known as the carrier of Your Joy! In Jesus' name. Amen.
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