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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Be A "Holy Asker" and Ask for JOY!



            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Ask God for an outpouring of His JOY in your life!

            Author and speaker, Bruce Wilkinson, uses the term “Holy Askers” in one of his devotionals.  What exactly is a “Holy Asker”?  We know that throughout the Bible we are encouraged, taught, instructed to “ask”.  We see examples of Godly men and women in the Bible who asked for God’s blessings.  Jabez asked for God to “bless him, INDEED!”

            When we ask Jesus into our heart, we automatically receive some blessings:
  • We are forgiven.
  • We have a personal relationship with Christ.
  • We receive the Holy Spirit.
  • We are granted eternal life.

But we can still pray for “blessings, indeed”, as Jabez did! I’m not talking about the selfish, worldly desires like material things and stuff that will bring us brief satisfaction.  I’m speaking of God’s BEST for us….opportunities to share His love and JOY with others; JOY that comes from serving Him and being in the center of His will.

      To quote Bruce Wilkinson: Change your life today by asking…and asking again.  God is scanning the planet today for Holy Askers.  He wants to give you your larger destiny.  He wants to fill the holes in your aching heart.  In fact, He loves you so much that every blessing He gives is personalized to your need to be blessed in a particular place in your life.”

      Let’s agree to be “Holy Askers” by asking God throughout each day for more and more JOY in Him!

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