Lavished in Love and JOY

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Lavish yourself with as much JOY in the Lord as you can hold.

            I love the scripture in 1 John 3:1 that says:
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!

            Lavished---such an expressive word.  It means: very generous; characterized by extravagance.  So to put our scripture verse in context---God loves us extravagantly; generously! His love is limitless!!!

            Yes, we sometimes make mistakes… poor choices that disappoint Him. He is not always pleased with our actions and reactions.  Our words and thoughts often are less than godly.  But His love is unconditional and He continues to lavish that love on us.

            When I hear or read the word “LAVISH”, joy rises up in my heart---realizing that our Father in heaven is ready and willing to pour out his JOY JUICE richly, abundantly into each of our lives!   How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!

            Continue to remind yourself of that truth throughout the day…and then tomorrow and the next day and the next.  Pretty soon, you’ll be overflowing with the JOY that can be found only by accepting His great love!  Remember there are no strings attached.  Just be loved!

            Allow yourself to be lavished in His love as you drink in the JOY JUICE of Jesus!