Today is Monday, October 13th, 2003; Karen's Korner #151

It is harvest time in Iowa! Media sources, and the farmers themselves, are telling about outstanding corn yields; bean yields that aren't so good! So are we happy or are we sad here in Iowa and in the midwest? Does everything have to go "our way" for us to be happy?

 

This is what the writer of Psalms says in Chapter 4, verse 7:

 

"Yes, the gladness You have given me is far greater than their joys at harvest time, as they gaze at their bountiful crops."

 

Commentary on that verse:

 

"Two kinds of joy are contrasted here--inward joy that comes from knowing and trusting God, and the happiness that comes as a result of pleasant circumstances. Inward joy is steady as long as we trust God; happiness is unpredictable. Inward joy defeats discouragement; happiness covers it up. Inward joy is lasting; happiness is temporary."

 

May you experience God's joy today, whether or not you have something to be happy about!!


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