"Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
Praise the Lord with the harp; make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.
For the word of the LORD is right, and all His work is done in truth.
He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD."
Ps. 33:1-5
Why do we rejoice? Because of God's character and its consistent outworking. Righteousness, truth, justice, goodness...these stand unmarred by earthly circumstances, good or bad.
I am rejoicing for the opportunity to visit my "home away from home" this past week. Evidences of God's grace laced each day's experiences. Sarah and I gave their apartment a great spring clean; Allie and I enjoyed many tea parties, owl-spottings in Winnie-the-Pooh, and outside explorations; I re-visited a few of my favorite nature spots and got in some great trail runs--Charity and I saw the bear tracks, but never got to see bear; and most encouraging of all was the time I got with my family and friends that both refreshed as well as challenged me. I wasn't able to see everyone I had hoped to, but am grateful for those I did. The level of spiritual interaction is something I have greatly missed this past year. But God has faithfully supplied all my needs thus far. His unchanging character secures the impossibility of failing now. Rejoicing continues!
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