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Reflections on the never ending nature of Joy

I often think about joy as I read of it in the Bible. I try to write out my thoughts as often as I can, or when I am thinking about it. Here is a brief reflection on joy.

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Joy, true joy I find to be an unassailable tower of God’s goodness in my life. It stands as a monument, a testament, of what he has done in my life. Like a moth drawn to the flame, I am drawn to it. It lures me in and I desire it greatly, to be drowned by it and overcome by joy. I wish that I understood more of this kind of joy, but as of yet, and probably the rest of my life, it shall remain on the fringes of my understanding, like a distant horizon in the setting sun. Its shape to be seen and appreciated knowing that behind its lines is hidden another much larger world.

My life, a journey to cross over that horizon, to witness the unending sea of the joy of God. I stand as one on the shore of the ocean, the waves of joy touching my toes, and I sense the deepest reverence and excitement, the weight of the ocean before me. The source of Joy is known to me, God himself, and yet no one has ever seen God. I experience a thing that I cannot see. But I feel its effects intimately. I see a brilliantly deep sunrise and I feel joy. I get married to my beautiful wife, and I know joy. I read the Word of God and I know that joy is never ending. And yet for all these things I have never seen actual joy. But one day I know that I will. In the face of God I will see joy firsthand and I will be changed. 

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Thanks for reading this week’s post! I am working on being more consistent in my writing and adding more content to the Workbox. I am also considering changing the name of my Substack. I feel like my writing goes through seasons, just like my life, where there are periods of growth and periods of perseverance. Thanks for those of you who are sticking with me and for those of you who are new to my Substack! I hope you enjoy what you read here!