The Witness of Joy

Why are flowers beautiful? Why is fruit sweet? Why are puppies soft?
It’s like the world has been designed for our enjoyment.
The dirt after a rain. Fresh bread baking. Fresh cut grass.  It smells like joy.
Music. Singing. The wind in the leaves. It sounds like joy.
The cool of water. The warmth of the sun. A baby’s smooth skin. It feels like joy.
The yellow of a songbird. The white of snow. A rainbow. It looks like joy.
Tangy raspberries. Spicy chiles. Sweet as honey.   It tastes like joy.
God’s world bleeds joy. And joy witnesses of God’s love for His world.