Sing a Song of Springtime JOY

          Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  It’s such a refreshing drink on a beautiful spring morning!

            Don’t you love the change of the seasons?  Springtime…especially… is such a time of refreshment and renewal.  Flowers bloom, the grass turns green.  And oh, the beautiful melodies of the songbirds welcoming the new season! It fills my heart with joy.  I woke up this morning to a choir right outside my bedroom window.  It was if the birds were praising God for such a beautiful day.

            Did you awaken with a song in your heart?  Or are you in a “winter” moment?  Are circumstances burdening you down?  Do you have a heavy heart?  If so, may I remind you that we don’t have to wait until everything is perfect in our lives to praise the Lord!  We can choose to “practice joy” even when our hearts are breaking. This takes a lot of faith and the determination to find the JOY in all situations.  Only when we have a personal, committed relationship with Christ, can this be possible!

            As we celebrate a new spring, maybe it’s time that we open up the windows of our hearts and let in the fresh cleansing power of the Holy Spirit.  Let’s allow Him to wash away the dirt and grime that has accumulated in our hearts, and give us a fresh start…with Him as The Cleansing Agent.  The writer of Psalm 33:3 challenges us:

 “Sing to him a new song; and shout for joy.”

            Won't you join me in a song of joy as we welcome the fresh JOY of Jesus into our hearts!