Our youngest daughter has always loved horses. One day, I asked her why. She answered, “Have you ever really looked at one? Muscles that are defined and powerful, rich manes that flow in the wind, unique personalities—they are beautiful!” Then she pointed out the passage from Job that we’re reading today.

Before that conversation, I had never really thought much about horses. So I started paying attention. I began noticing the lines of their muscles and looking more closely at each horse as an individual creature. As I came to think about horses differently, I also grew more in awe of who God is as the maker of horses and all other animals.

Sometimes life can be overwhelming and filled with difficulties. Satan tries to use our troubles to distract us from living in the joy God offers through Jesus. God knows the struggles of living with pain and suffering, so he also gives us reminders of his mighty work through the beauty, majesty, and intricate designs of his creation. The same God who created this world and everything in it raised Jesus from the dead and gives us new life!

Today, if joy seems hard to find, humbly ask God to help you notice him in the details of life around you. May God fill you with “wonder-full” joy!