“Before the sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain;” Ecclesiastes 12:2 NASB
What joy is there at the end of holiday vacation, when you have to go back to work, and the day is dark, cold, and foggy? My question comes knowing Famous was not near me most of the day while I worked to get back into a “normal” routine. I had enjoyed the days at home and traveling to family gatherings with him to accompany me. Although we get to play more often in the summertime, we were able to spend cozy December afternoons together napping or watching movies. Now we were back to taking the precious outdoor walks in the darkness both before and after my workday.
The quote from Ecclesiastes hopes to enlighten us as to how to find joy as the carefree days of our youth pass into our senior years when life is not so kind. If we have failed to attribute the abundant life spent as youngsters to a gracious and loving heavenly Father, is there still hope that we can find him when life is less than kind? I believe part of the solution will be found in how we walk through each day as they sequentially lead us one by one into the future. On days when life seems less than superb is there still opportunity for joy? Once I arrived at home to be reunited with Famous, I knew there was reason to celebrate.
Dear Lord, give me the wisdom to celebrate You in my life today even though it may not “feel” as the happiest of days.
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