Psalms 105:43

"And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness."
Psalms 105:43


I like this.  Sometimes it is good to remember that God looks after our happiness.  It doesn't always seem that way when things are hard, but things DO work together for our good, and God is constantly working toward our joy.  That doesn't mean that we won't be tested and tried... that, after all, is what our mortal lives are about.  But tests and trials help us to learn, and someday, because of our trials, we will rise above all obstacles and join God in eternal happiness.  And we don't have to wait for then to be happy; we can choose it now, no matter our circumstances.  God grants us the ability to be calm in the midst of chaos, and to be happy in the midst of hardship.  It reminds me of 2 Corinthians 4:5-6... "troubled on every side, yet not distressed . . . perplexed, but not in despair . . . persecuted, but not forsaken" ... there are so many things to live for, and to be happy about.  It just takes some thought, and a determined search sometimes when things get dark.  Let's remember that God is watching out for us today, and enjoy the lives that we have. :)