Filled with Joy

"I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High" (Psalm 9:1-2).


We have SO much to be thankful for! This little baby is a constant reminder of God's faithfulness, provision and adoration. I love that our little guy is kicking and moving all the time--it makes it very difficult to forget the wonderful gifts that the Lord has given us! I pray that our son would be a worshiper of Christ and that the Holy Spirit is already molding him to be a follower of Jesus. He's very active during church and I find myself wondering if he is praising God in his own little way already :). It reminds me of the story of John the Baptizer leaping for joy in the presence of Christ--even while they were both in their mothers' wombs!


"A few days later Mary hurried to the hill country of Judea, to the town where Zechariah lived. She entered the house and greeted Elizabeth. At the sound of Mary's greeting, Elizabeth's child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, 'God has blessed you above women, and your child is blessed. Why am I so honoured, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb jumped for joy. You are blessed because you believed that the Lord would do what he said'" (Luke 1:39-45).


I am determined to spend these next couple of weeks remembering God's blessings, his faithfulness, his GOODNESS in our life! Instead of moaning that the baby still isn't here yet, I want to follow the example of Mary, who worshiped the Lord with singing:


"Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands. He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful. For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever" (Luke 1:46-55).


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           Blessed