“Every day is a terrible day for a miserable person, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast” (Prov. 15:15, NOG).
Wow. Could there be a more dramatic contrast than the one encapsulated in our verse for today? We have presented to us: a life made up of unending terrible days, versus a joyful banquet that never stops. Looks like we get to pick. I know which one I’m going for!
What do I mean by this? I mean that Holy Spirit has spread a table for us in the presence of our enemies (Ps. 23:5). It’s up to us whether we pull up our chair at His table each day. Here on the earth, the presence of spiritual enemies is a frequent thing. In heaven we won’t have to deal with them anymore, but meanwhile, they are around regularly.
So it’s in their presence that Holy Spirit spreads this continual feast for us. He doesn’t wait for them to go away. He just sets up a delightful banquet for us right in their midst. Then He makes them watch while He feeds us His goodness and His gladness.
Every time we choose joy, we are taking our place at His table. Every time we choose a posture of trust and rejoicing during trials, we are picking up our fork to dig in. Every time we thank Him for His unceasing kindness to us, we start ingesting “the richest of fare.” Every time we lift up our eyes to Him and begin to exalt Him in the middle of a battle, we find ourselves inside His banquet bubble once again. The enemies around us recede into the background. It’s just us and Jesus, and His love pouring into our spirits.
A cheerful heart does, indeed, have a continual feast. What a liberating way to live life on a fallen planet! You know, my friend, we never even have to leave the table. A continual feast – He really means that.
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