verses for the day

I was re-reading over a quick study I did in Proverbs 15, the two verses that stood out to me at the time were verse 15 which says,

"All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast."

and verse 30 which goes as follows,

"The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones."

My internalization of that was as follows:

Do not be as the afflicted who always feel the days are evil, rather, have a cheerful heart and every meal will seem as a feast. Be aware if your countenance is darkened, that you do not say, "the days are evil," seek to be free from the spirit of the afflicted. God is the ultimate deliverer and has already proclaimed freedom.
Be a bringer of good news to the world, not simply the gospel but also day-to-day blessings. For you will strengthen the bones of those who hear and they will bless the Lord. Let your heart rejoice when you see light in one's eyes, for there is hope and peace.

I thought this was particularly apt as the election day is tomorrow and many around me are "afflicted" and calling these days evil. Hope in the Lord and consider how He directs the hearts of the leaders like a stream. May this good news refresh your bones, bring light to your eyes, rejoice your heart so that it may be as though you have a continual feast set before you.