Numbers 28:1-31; Proverbs 24:1-34; Luke 2:1-21
You have put gladness in my heart. Psalm 4:7 NKJV
There are many things that bring sadness into our lives. This is only natural. Scripture reminds us that there is a time to weep, and a time to laugh (Eccl. 3:4). The Psalmist was no stranger to these fluctuating seasons of emotion. Yet as he chose to focus on the many things he had to be thankful for, his perspective dramatically changed, from sad, to glad! It has been truly said that, “Thanksgiving is the key to knowing the joy of the Lord”. You too will discover this truth as you count your blessings. —E. V.
I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart;
I will enter His courts with praise.
I will say this is the day that the Lord has made;
I will rejoice for He has made me glad. —Leona Von Brethorst