HOPE & JOY

          Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  You will notice a remarkable difference when you start your day with a great big serving!

            How many of us begin our day tired… with our “wagon draggin”? Often we need something to put some “pep” in our “step”.   I’ve got just the remedy…..it’s JOY JUICE flavored with HOPE!

            Isaiah 40: 31 tells us that “Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

            Do you know what I’ve discovered?  When I’m exhausted, most of the time it’s because I’ve been busy with things that are not truly God’s best for me!  A hard day’s work is not nearly as grueling if it’s what God has instructed us to do…and if our HOPE and our trust are in Him.  When we pick up problems and try to handle them in our own strength, our energy level is sapped!  What we need to remember is that we don’t EVER have to handle things by ourselves.  God is ALWAYS near and ready….Our hope should remain in Him.

            Hoping in the Lord is expecting that His promise of strength will help us to rise above life’s distractions and difficulties.  It also means trusting in God. 

            If you find yourself weary and tired more often than not, please reach out for the hope that is found in relationship with God.  It comes with a side order of JOY!

Drink your JOY JUICE faithfully and share a double portion of HOPE & JOY with those God brings into your path today!