Sing with joy!
From today’s Scripture: “You changed my mourning into dancing; O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.”—Ps 30:11-12
Now in the third week of Advent, we can see Christmas around the corner. We might not be running out for non-stop shopping during the pandemic. We might even be about done with online orders, anticipating extra time for all of the delivery. And maybe we’re even wondering just what this Christmas will be like, with the pandemic still among us. Let us, instead, focus on who we are in God.
Can I sing with joy, even as we feel the darkness of this Advent? Can I praise the Lord, from this place of unknowing? Am I confident that the Lord is taking care of me? This Advent might well be like a retreat where we ponder these things. With the psalmist we sing, “O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.”
Let us pray: God, help me get out of the way and look to you for sustenance. Help me to overcome selfishness, even self-pity during this difficult time. Lord, you are joy itself. Help me to sing out!
Today’s author is John Feister, an award-winning journalist and member of Glenmary’s Communications Team.
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