Don't Be Ashamed of the JOY of JESUS!

            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Don’t be ashamed to drink it—anywhere, anytime!

             One of the many reasons that I love being around children is they are unashamed to express their love!  For many years I was blessed to be in the classroom with young students and often they would give me “love notes” written with misspelled words and child-like pictures.  Do you think that I focused on the “mistakes”?  Not for a moment!  Instead, I sensed the love that each of those precious gifts represented. It’s great therapy to be around those who are unashamed to tell you how special you are in their eyes.

            If Jesus were in the room with you right now, would you have a problem telling Him that you love Him? Many of us would easily and readily express our love to Him…one-on-one…face to face.  Then why do we sometimes have a challenge with expressing our love for Him in front of other people?  Are we afraid of what THEY may think?  Are we embarrassed to be talking about our faith?  Are we ashamed of our beliefs?

            Luke 9:26 is a warning that we should all heed: “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.”

            These, my friends, are the words of Jesus.  Do you want Him to be ashamed of YOU?

            Don’t be ashamed to tell others about Jesus and offer them an extra serving of JOY by sharing with them what a difference He can make in their life!