SHINE.....With the JOY of JESUS!

            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  It’ll make you shine with JOY!

            Don’t you love to hear the voices of little children singing?  They don’t care if they are on key or even if the tune is right.  And have you noticed that when they forget the words, so often they can just make up their own?! :)

            This week I’d like for us to revisit some of the songs that we used to sing as children.  Maybe you’ve taught them to your children or grandchildren.  Let’s examine the words of some familiar choruses and see if we can squeeze new joy from the lyrics.

            Do you remember….

            “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.            

             Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.”

 It continues with verses that say:

·        Hide it under a bushel, NO! I’m gonna let it shine!

·        Won’t let Satan blow it out!  I’m gonna let it shine!

·        Let it shine til Jesus comes, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

It’s a catchy little tune….easy to remember.  But what does it really mean to let your light shine?

Matthew 5:16 tell us: "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

When we put God first in our lives, we will have a joy in our heart that illuminates our life!  We’ll RADIATE with His love. We’ll be bright ambassadors for Him.  Our purpose will be to glorify Him in all that we do and say! So…let your light shine with JOY.

            Invite Jesus into your heart and let HIS JOYful light shine through you!