Elation
July 31
Elated means : great happiness and exhilaration. Some synonyms are: "ecstatic, elected, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, giddy, rapturous." Such a fun, fun word! While I couldn't find it in the Bible, I did look up these two stories. One where Jesus told people, who loved him deeply, that some beyond belief good times laid ahead for them! The other story takes place when the steadfast female friends of Jesus discover an empty tomb and then Jesus himself!
"The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost not time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell the disciples. Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. 'Good morning!' he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet and worshiped him. Jesus said, 'You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee and that I'll meet them there.'" Matthew 28: 8-10 The Message
"When a woman gives birth, she had a hard time, there's no getting around it. But when the baby is born, there is joy in the birth. This new life in the world wipes out the memory of the pain. The sadness you have right now is similar to that pain, but the coming joy is also similar. When I see you again, you'll be full of joy, and it will be a joy no one can rob from you. You'll no longer be so full of questions. John 16:21-23
"The women, deep in wonder and full of joy, lost not time in leaving the tomb. They ran to tell the disciples. Then Jesus met them, stopping them in their tracks. 'Good morning!' he said. They fell to their knees, embraced his feet and worshiped him. Jesus said, 'You're holding on to me for dear life! Don't be frightened like that. Go tell my brothers that they are to go to Galilee and that I'll meet them there.'" Matthew 28: 8-10 The Message
"When a woman gives birth, she had a hard time, there's no getting around it. But when the baby is born, there is joy in the birth. This new life in the world wipes out the memory of the pain. The sadness you have right now is similar to that pain, but the coming joy is also similar. When I see you again, you'll be full of joy, and it will be a joy no one can rob from you. You'll no longer be so full of questions. John 16:21-23
