May 5, 2022
Thursday
The Joyful Mom
Psalm 34: 1-7
46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.”
When it comes to happy nations, Denmark is near the top. The Danes explain their joyful attitude in one word: hygge (pronounced hue-gah). It’s an art of creating warm, inviting, and cozy environments, especially through the use of candles and lamps. One Danish author, Poul Henningsen, said, “When, in the evening, from the top of a tram car, you look into all the homes on the first floor, you shudder at how dismal people’s homes are… [because of] the positioning of the lighting.” He and others taught the Danes how to better create pools of light using candles and lamps, thus creating hygge in the home.
We need spiritual light far more. Psalm 34:5 says, “They looked to Him and were radiant.” A joyful mother brightens the home, for she reflects the radiance of the Lord. One of the reasons the Lord choose Mary as the mother of Christ was undoubtedly because she knew how to rejoice in God her Savior.
Thank God for joyful moms like her who brighten the lives of others!
A point to ponder…
The hallmark of Mother’s life is joy. Her face radiates it! Her eyes sparkle with it!
Anne Graham Lotz, of her mother, Ruth Bell Graham, in Pursuing More of Jesus
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