March 21

Psalm 51 Verse 9: Make me hear of joy and gladness, that the body you have broken may rejoice.

Have you ever wanted to forgo hearing of joy and gladness? Maybe we don’t care to hear about these things when we are not feeling right with our own life. I guess that’s why we can rejoice only with our bodies broken. I’m sure this is not a literal breaking, but the breaking of our sin nature so as to be near God. I then want to hear of the goodness and blessings which happen around me. My wife and I celebrated our daughter’s birthday yesterday with dinner at our house. I had sung in a concert that afternoon attended by my mother and daughter and grandson. It was a joyous day abounding in the gladness of having a successful concert and celebrating another year of life. Life is not easy at times and I rejoice when I realize how much my life is blessed because I continue in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. I know people may think me naïve about this God thing, but I have enjoyed my life and survived the trials put before me. I truly believe that we are better off believing and following our Lord than we are disbelieving. So, Lord, when I am not listening to the joy of living in a world created by God, just make me hear so that I may rejoice.