THE SUN IS SHINING
Today's reading: Exodus 15-16, Matthew 19:1-15, Psalm 28

"The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst into songs of thanksgiving." Psalm 28:7 NLT

Have you heard or read this little poem:

Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
February hath twenty eight alone,
And January hath seven hundred and forty-two!

It's been a long several weeks without much sun or warmth around these parts. Winter is seemingly dragging by, slowly, disturbingly and with a cold, brisk wind.

But today's forecast calls for sunshine and temps that are more like spring. And I couldn't be happier!

But then again, I should be happy no matter what--you see, the Lord is for me! The Lord is with me! The Lord loves me! The Lord has saved me! The Lord has heard my prayers! The Lord is on His throne! The Lord is at work around me! The Lord is mine!

It shouldn't require the sunshine, warmer temperatures or chirping birds to remind me of that. The thermostat shouldn't affect my heart. The weather forecast shouldn't determine how joy-filled I am.

And from now on, it won't!

Blessed be the Lord!