Sing Joy

"These days of winter have come to bury you

No sign of spring and no promise to carry you

No flowers blooming in your window sill

And the beat of your heart is too still.. Oh sing

Joy joy joy in the morning

Joy Joy in the afternoon

Joy joy joy for the child is born

This night the promise is given to you"

Sing Joy by Peter Mayer

(RTG was traveling yesterday and out of the office, 

so today's devo is an encore presentation, 

first published on March 12, 2007.)

One day when I was up in the mountains, I took a photo of the snow. The words of Peter's song were going through my head. Now, where you live maybe it still looks like this. Or perhaps it never looks like this where you live. Maybe, this is how you feel deep down in your soul.

As Peter sings, "No sign of spring and no promise to carry you."

Now, if your spiritual life has always been a "day at the beach," then good for you, and remember to put on sunscreen. However, if you have felt some "winter" or "cold" days in your walk with God, today's devo is for you.

If you feel "chilly," my prayer for you is that the Light of Christ will bring some warmth to your life. If you are feeling like things are too "heavy" or perhaps too "dark," then my hope for you is that someone will let their light shine and help carry your load.

"Through trials and darkness fear and temptation

You look for deliverance and some revelation

With no song of spring you wait for the call

Could there be nothing at all... Oh Sing

Joy joy joy in the morning

Joy Joy in the afternoon

Joy joy joy for the child is born

This night the promise is given to you"

And to those of you who feel God's gracious rays of love and peace,

Let it shine on those who live in the shadows.

Peace,

RTG