"REJOICE and Be Glad...!"

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  I’ve discovered that children really love it!  And they so easily share it with others.

Papa Pat and I had the privilege of keeping 4 of our grandjoys for a few days recently.  As we played and thoroughly enjoyed them, it became very clear that though we are many years older than they are, they can teach us soooo much!

One of the lessons that it seems the Lord has already written upon their tender  hearts can be found in Psalm 118:24. “This is the day the Lord has made!  Let us REJOICE and be glad in it!”   What a blessing to be greeted in the early mornings with their joyful exuberance! The smiles on their faces and the sparkle in their eyes indicate that the new day presents a myriad of opportunities and exciting possibilities!

 Think about the youngsters you are blessed to have in your life!  Don’t they challenge you to look forward to what the day will bring— instead of dreading it?  Maybe it’s that children have not learned how to focus on the negatives.  If only we would strive to be more like them! What’s sobering is that they will learn from our example too, and that example is not always positive.

Today, let’s challenge each other to sing that Psalm of joy continually until it becomes a part of our thinking, our actions and our example to others: “This IS the day the Lord has made! Let us REJOICE and be glad in it!” 

I’m anticipating wonderful, JOYful opportunities to share the JOY JUICE of Jesus with others! How ‘bout you?