“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation”~Psa. 51:12
I like some of the dictionary’s definitions of restore, especially when applying it to our theme, “JOY.” Here are just a few of its meanings: “to bring back into existence or use… reestablish... to bring back to health, good spirits…return to life, get or give new life or energy.” This was David’s prayer after falling from Grace. Joy is Grace’s Siamese sister; whenever the latter is missing, so will be the former.
Although we cannot lose our salvation, we can lose something almost as dear, our JOY! Joy is the only thing on this earth that makes life worth living. Take joy away and all that’s left is a shell of a person, existing one day to the next. These forlorn folks’ testimonies are all the same. Though inaudible in many cases, nevertheless the cry of their hearts is, “I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.”