I woke up this morning with that song, “I have joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart,” swirling around in my mind, and as it did I started to notice a change come over me. I felt my countenance begin to change and I became aware of a smile on my face.
My encounter with this small outward sense of joy, that may have started with a silly song, has taken hold in my spirit. I do believe that this morning the Holy Spirit has gotten my attention and together we have turned the page.
Later today I will be on a plane flying back to my home in Georgia, but before I do there will be the final details to be taken care of here. In a couple of hours, I will literally lock the door to my sister’s home. All the many details will have been completed, and for my two sisters and myself, we will turn the page on this journey.
The Lord has an amazing sense of humor that He does not want us to miss, and singing the joy song this morning has given me a different focus. The sun is shining, it is a beautiful day, and my future is bright.
Yesterday, I spoke about being in the presence of God and how it will be unlike anything we have ever experienced here. Yet, my physical reality is not in that heavenly place today.
My joy comes as I sing, and as I experience the cool temperatures of upstate New York this morning. It is here and now that the first sense of autumn has begun to make itself known. For me, I am praising God for all He has done to get me to this point, and it is with joy that I will board that homeward bound plane this afternoon.
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.