Oh, What Joy!
I wonder what it is that causes us to feel better than anything else? I am sure if I asked that question to a big crowd of people I would get a wide variety of answers, especially if they didn't know I was a preacher. Some people would mention some kind of material possession. Others would think about the one person who brought them the most pleasure. I think some people would name a place that they love to go to for rest and relaxation. While all of these things are very nice, none of them compares to the one thing that should cause us the most joy. David was inspired by God to write a lot of psalms. Some were about his trials and enemies. Others were about what caused him to have joy, even great joy. Here is one of those. (Psalm 32:1,2) "Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty." That is definitely the thing which s...