Have you had your Joy Juice today? Sometimes we have to make ourselves drink it,
even if we don’t feel like it!
Wouldn’t it
be great if 2013 brought nothing but good things? We know that’s just wishful thinking! Troubles are sure to come our way. Read what James tells us in James 1:2 –
4: “Consider
it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you
know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must
finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
And then in verse 12 he reminds us of our reward, if we will
hang in there! “Blessed is the man who perseveres
under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of
life that God has promised to those who love him.” What a JOYful day that will be…when
we receive our “crown of life”!
Being a
follower of Christ does not make us immune to life’s difficulties. But the scripture teaches us clearly that He
can and will work in the midst of those tough times. The hard part is that we often can not see
God working while we are in that tough, hurtful situation. That’s when we must patiently trust, even
when we don’t feel like! Trusting God is
a conscious decision. And the commitment
to stand firm in our faith will cause us to be able to “consider it pure joy.”
Remember to drink that Joy Juice, even when
it doesn’t taste sweet…because God guarantees that you WILL experience JOY
again…in His perfect timing!
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