So this year, I'm attempting to have a 'Psalm of the Week', where we'll send out a Psalm in the church e-newsletter and read that in worship the following Sunday. This week's is Psalm 4, which ends with the lovely thought that the believer has more joy in their heart than those whose lives abound with grain and wine. There's nothing fundamentally wrong with grain and wine abounding... but that joy pales in comparison to the joy we get from God.
Do you believe that?
It's hard for us wrap our minds around that. The world's joy seems pretty fun, right?
But God's joy has the ability to give any of us peace when we lie down at night. What's amazing is that peace is available even in the toughest of circumstances. Remember when Peter was in jail? He could sleep peacefully, because he had God's joy in the depths of his heart. When Paul was imprisoned and his life was in constant danger? God's peace allowed him to dwell in safety. That safety is eternal, unlike anything the world can offer -- all the wine and grain in the world cannot keep us safe from some of the world's threats. We know this, but forget it because it's easier to wrap our minds around, and we think it will impress others.
May we dwell in the peace and safety of God, today and every day!
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