“Blessed are the people who know the festal shout,
who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face,
who exult in your name all the day
and in your righteousness are exalted.”
– Psalm 89:15-16
Indeed, what a blessing it is to find joy and delight not in the short-lived, ever-shifting, and deceitful things of this world, but in the beauty of our unchanging God! God is holy, perfect, wise, powerful, merciful, kind, gracious, good, just, loving, all-knowing, ever present, faithful, righteous, steadfast, and patient. It’s a blessing to rejoice, celebrate, and praise God and we are blessed when we do.
When we make God our joy, delight, and exultation, our satisfaction is no longer based on temporary and fleeting emotions and circumstances. Our identity is no longer built on things that can be swept away in a heartbeat. Instead, we are able to find lasting joy, delight, significance, and identity in the divine, the eternal, the ultimate. We rejoice in God and will do so forever and ever. We delight in Him and will do so for millions and billions of years to come!