Choosing Joy in a Hard World

Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 9:7-10

Devotional: Solomon once looked at life under the sun and came to bleak conclusions. Suffering felt pointless. Toil seemed empty. Yet even then he discovered a quiet truth. When life feels unpredictable, choose joy in the ordinary gifts of God.

Enjoy your bread. Cherish the one you love. Live with intention. Do what God sets before you with all your heart.

Jesus takes Solomon’s faint insight and fulfills it. We are no longer prisoners of life under the sun. He has written a new law on our hearts. Hope is no longer elusive. Joy is no longer fragile. Purpose is no longer temporary.

Even in trials, you can enjoy the life God has given you because Christ walks with you through it.

Reflection: What simple gifts has God placed in your life that you may have overlooked? Where can you choose joy today?

Prayer Direction: Thank God for the ordinary blessings that carry extraordinary grace.

(Daily Devotionals are based on the most recent Sunday Message presented at The Refuge)