SCATTER JOY

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Drink it and scatter it everywhere!

            There’s an old Chinese proverb that simply says: "One joy scatters a hundred griefs."

            Let’s ponder that for a few minutes.  Does "one joy scatter a hundred griefs"?  I think it depends on what that “one JOY” might be!

·        If the “one joy” is seen as the happiness of a material possession, then it will soon fade.

·        If the “one joy” is dependent on another person, he or she is human and will let us down sooner or later.

·        Perhaps the “one joy” is interpreted as just the right job or career.  That can only fulfill us temporarily.

 ·        But if the ONE JOY comes from a faith in God, then YES, that statement is true. Nehemiah 8:10 tells us that “The JOY of the Lord is our strength.” And that means ALWAYS!  Even in the times of “a hundred griefs”, we can find JOY in JESUS because of His unending love and constant presence in our lives.

          A dear friend gave me a beautiful wall plaque that hangs in my home that simply says: SCATTER JOY!  Don’t you think that’s a great motto for all of us Christians to follow?  Scatter joy….HIS JOY….into the hearts of the hurting, the lives of those who are looking for peace, the impressionable children who are eager to learn about Jesus.  Scatter joy in your home, at work, as you go about your day….no matter where it takes you.

            Ask God to reveal opportunities to scatter His JOY and push away a hundred griefs...and more!