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“There is a joy in the journey,” sings musician Michael Card. “There’s a light we can love on the way. There is a wonder and wildness to life, and freedom for those who obey . . . Forget not the hope that’s before you, and never stop counting the cost. Remember the hopelessness when you were lost. There is a joy in the journey.”
“Joy in the journey,” despite struggles along the way, is a theme of Moses in Psalm 90 and of this month’s devotional study. How can we find joy? As we’ll learn this month from Scripture, joy is part of our relationship with God. The more clearly we see His character and work, the more we rejoice. Because we trust in His goodness, we can rejoice not only in His blessings but also when we’re suffering, for even then He remains in loving control.
Furthermore, we have more than just an individual relationship with our God—our spiritual walk and worship happen in the midst of a community of others who also seek joy on their journeys. Sometimes joy is a spontaneous, overflowing response to these realities, while at other times it requires more effort to practice joy as a spiritual discipline. Most of all, we find joy in Jesus, the Son of God who became a man to redeem us from the power of sin so we can live righteous lives for His glory.
In today’s reading, Moses meditated on the nature of life, a passing breeze full of trouble and sorrow (vv. 5–6, 10). To make matters worse, we sin against God, incurring His wrath (v. 8). The only hope of a meaningful life is to make Him our “dwelling place,” staking all on His power and faithfulness (vv. 1, 17). If we keep all this in perspective, we can “gain a heart of wisdom” (v. 12). There can even be joy in the journey, a glad and praise-filled satisfaction born of His unfailing love (v. 14).
TODAY ALONG THE WAY
How much do you remember about the life of Moses? You might recall his leadership and faith and how God used those qualities in mighty ways. But Moses had flaws as well. He murdered a man. He was afraid of speaking in public. He once disobeyed God in such a way that he was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Yet even a man with this biography could write about experiencing joy and gladness all of his days (v. 14). Take courage—thanks be to God, joy is within our grasp!
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