Journey to Restore the Joy of my Salvation

I have been through some tough times and battles the last three years of my life.  I have found myself so weary and bruised by unrelenting storms.  But before I go on I want to make it clear even though I am weary the Lord God has been by my side and been my strength to keep me standing.
The past few months the Lord has been echoing to me "Joy of my Salvation".  I have been so worn down by circumstances that pain and suffering has shadowed my joy.  I also placed my joy on life, family, friends and health.  I asked the Lord to restore joy in my salvation.  I have lost site of the most important thing in my life...that I have been rescued from spiritual death, no longer separated from my maker who loves me and spared from paying a debt that could be only paid by death.
So on this journey the Lord has for me to restore my Joy in my salvation (salvation through Jesus Christ) I thought to blog scripture, quotes and thoughts that are helping me rediscover the joy of the salvation that was offered to me and I accepted.

Today 1.11.11

Restore  to me the joy of my salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12


"Now dance with the joy of your salvation, My beauty, My Bride...because you are free!"  - His Princess Bride  by: Sheri Rose Shepherd

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him and by His wounds we are healed.  Isaiah 53:5