Daily Devotional

“You have turned for my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever”

Psalm 30:11-12

There is a terrible misconception in the church today that our Father in heaven is not a fun God. I hear this statement come up in our Alabaster Recovery House for Women meeting. I feel For most Christians, what they know of God comes through worship services rather than direct encounters with the living God. Most Christians that think in these ways have not cultivated a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. As the body of Christ, we have to cultivate a culture of restored relationship with God to find a joy that He can only give. But regardless of faults in the church today, God longs to give you a revelation of how incredibly fun it is to have him as your Father. He longs to guide you into a lifestyle of abundant joy as you grow in your relationship with him.

While God’s fun may look different than the world’s, every form of fun apart from his is a cheap imitation. We see countless examples in Scripture of God’s children experiencing a depth of joy unattainable apart from God. 

David writes in Psalm 16:11, “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”  

The fullness of fun is found with God because he alone guides us to the path of true life. He alone frees us, heals us, loves us, rejoices over us, has grace for us, and longs to fully satisfy our desires. In 

John 10:10 Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” 

Who Says God Is Not Fun…..He Created It!!

Father God, thank you for being my helper and turning my mourning into dancing. Lord, I ask that you take off my 'sackcloth'—my sorrow, fear, and heavy burdens—and clothe me with your joy When I am discouraged, help me to hold on to the hope of your joy-filled restoration. I trust that you can turn my situation around and bring dancing into my life. I offer my voice and my life to you in praise, so that I may not be silent, but instead, give you thanks forever, O Lord my God. Amen