Coffee with Jesus

Psalm 21 & 22

Again there is victory.
And the joy connection to the triumph.
Shouts of joy ~ because of God's victory. (Ps. 21:1)
King David writes of such joy, such victory, in his psalms.
He writes about having joy from being in God's presence. (Ps. 21:6)

And I wonder about the presence of God.
I wonder about how to be in that state of such joy just by immersing in God's presence.
I think that's the key though.
Immersing.
Soaking.
Absorbing.
Putting yourself fully into Him and allowing Him to reside in you.
And that's not always easy to do.
Battles rage on around us ~ sickness, hurt, relationship breakdown ~ to name a few.
Battles fought and we feel helpless.
We wonder where God is.
We question His presence.
We lose some of our joy.

King David faced various battles for years. Physical battles. Spiritual battles. Relationship battles.
Yet he found joy in the Lord.
Joy in His presence.
He is always present.
His promise to never leave nor forsake, is beautiful. (See Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5)
And so it comes to how willing we are to spend time in His presence.
Dig into the Word of God.
Get to know His character.
Worship Him. Sing to Him.
Talk to Him, as a friend over for coffee. Pray.
Intentionally place yourself in His presence.
And joy will follow.

Psalm 22:26 takes this further and states, "All who seek the Lord will praise Him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy." (NLT)

Lesson in the journey ... There is forever-joy in His presence.