What do we do with texts of joy in times when our spirits need lament? Do we ignore them?

What do we do with texts of joy in times when our spirits need lament? Do we ignore them?
Daily Scripture Texts Psalm 13 Jeremiah 28:5-9 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42
(Make sure you read Psalm 13 before you read any further.
Done? Good. Now take a breath.
And another one. Long and deep and …
Springtime is a great reminder of God's faithfulness to his creation.
This is the story of one who took the blame.
Our blame.
We were the ones who did it. But we weren’t the ones punished for it.
He was.