January 13, 2026 -Trust, Rejoice and Sing
- brooks16055
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Psalms 13:5-6 NIV
[5] But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. [6] I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.
Tonight at The Table we were discussing another aspect of the fruit of the Spirit. Joy. It is a tough one. We read about the Joy of the Lord being our strength from Nehemiah 8:10 and that we should rejoice always and give thanks in all circumstances even difficult ones from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. In our discussion we discussed how it is hard to do that and also hard to know what that joy looks like or feels like is. One of the ladies said that she thinks that singing praise to God helps her to find joy in difficult times. I have to agree when we are looking for things to praise God for such as his unfailing love and His salvation and then we sing the Lord's praise it changes your perspective. Your outlook on your situation changes. Your demeanor and sense of what is important changes. Your faith in His ability to see you through those difficult times that you can't handle on your own increases and you experience His joy and it does become your strength. That is how you can rejoice in Him always and give thanks in all circumstances. I think a good way to find His joy is just as this verse says. Trust, rejoice and sing.
herring these words sung really hit me in the heart today and it is exactly what I needed. I loved the ending of this song. It was different than the written word. It says I will sing the Lord’s praise because he looks after me. Yes he’s been good to me, but it’s nice to know to reaffirm that he is also looking after me.
“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes,…