"For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him? " Ecclesiastes 2:5
I joined a group of friends last week for their last long training run before Saturday's half marathon. Midway through our run, one of them began complaining. We all laughed as we offered to buy him a Snickers telling him that "he just wasn't himself when he was hungry." Let's face it though, it's hard to be in a good mood when you're either hungry or hurting and those hills weren't easy. But we can still keep our joy in any situation.
And when it comes to joy, we're just not ourselves without the Lord. In Ecclesiastes 2:5 Soloman asked the question, "who can eat and have enjoyment without Him?" and Psalm 16:11 says, "In Your presence is fullness of joy". In his presence? That's everywhere! Is there any road we can run or any place we can go that his Spirit will not be with us? Praise God, the answer is no. Joy can be found everywhere.
If you're simply not feeling the joy, why not grab yourself a snack and your bible and feast on the Word? Let God fill you with his presence and fill you with his joy.
Heavenly Father, help us to remember that you are with us wherever we go. While there will be times we will all feel "hungry" and irritable, help restore our spirits as we remember that joy is not found in our circumstances, belongings or anything else. It's found in your presence. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
In your presence, there is fullness of joy
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