Daily Devotional
Things Animals Don’t Do
“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken”
Proverbs 15:13
May 16, 2020
Ponder This
There are three things animals don't do that humans do:
- Animals don’t blush. Mark Twain once wryly observed, “Man's the only animal who can blush—or needs to.”
- Animals don't cry.
- And animals don't laugh.
This tells me that man, made in the image of God, reflects the character of God. And God is a God of joy.
Laughter is a gift from God. There's nothing wrong with laughter. As a matter of fact, laughter comes innately. You don't have to teach children to laugh; you have to teach children when not to laugh. And if you really have the joy of the Lord in your heart, it's going to show up on your face.
Practice This
Does your face today reflect the joy of the Lord? Or something else? Nehemiah 8:10 says “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Decide today that you’re going to choose joy rather than fear or despair. Memorize Psalm 16:11— “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
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