JOY...FIRST!

Have you had your Joy Juice today?  First you have to try it; then you’ll KNOW you like it!

            The theme of this week’s JOY JUICE devotionals is the word FIRST. It’s surprising how often that little word is used in the Bible. One of my favorite verses which uses the word FIRST is found in 1 John 4:19.  It’s so simple, so beautiful, so powerful. It says:

  "We love because he first loved us."

            God loved us before the beginning of time.  He is The Source of all love… and when you “catch” His love, it’s contagious.  I remember a song we used to sing when I was a teenager in my church Youth group. It was called “Pass It On”.

            The first verse goes like this:

It only takes a spark to get a fire going,
And soon all those around can warm up in its glowing;
That's how it is with God's Love,
Once you've experienced it,
You spread the love to everyone
You want to pass it on.

            The lyrics of this song so beautifully explain the truth found in the Bible verse for today: “We love because he first loved us.”  And when we are “passing it on”, an amazing thing happens.  HIS JOY rises up in our heart and walks hand in hand with His love!

             EnJOY passing on His love to others as you drink and share the JOY JUICE of Jesus!