In 21 days we're getting on an airplane for 14 hours to relocate (for work) to the other side of the world. With all the packing and sorting, tossing and storing, my mind is always busy. And, if I'm not careful, anxious. So before I went to bed last night I sat at His feet and asked for something fresh from Him.
What in the world could encourage and calm my heart more than His smile? In the particular passage I read, I found Him happy....excited....and in fact, leaping up and down for joy. Doubt it? Read on....
Luke 10:21 says, "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit..."
The word "rejoiced" in this verse is translated from the Greek word, antalliao, meaning "to exult, leap for joy, to show one's joy by leaping and skipping, denoting excessive or ecstatic joy and delight."
"Could the word simply mean He rejoiced in His heart? Possibly, but the essence of the word agalliao is when chara (rejoicing, gladness) gets physical." (Moore)
So, with His smile, His pleasure, His uncontainable joy bubbling over....
with these thoughts....
I put my head on the pillow and fell into a peaceful sleep.
