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Monday, August 19, 2013

Move Toward JOY



          Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  The joy found in a relationship with Jesus is available to all.

            In a book I’ve been reading by David Jeremiah, I have found such insight regarding joy no matter what our circumstances.  The title of the book is Turning Toward Joy.  (Are you surprised? I can’t get enough!)

            Dr. Jeremiah leaps immediately into subjects like “humility” and “unity”, “diversity”, “intimacy”, and “security”. Can joy be found in each of these? Yes…because all are conditions of the heart.  And that is where JOY is planted, nurtured and developed. Let’s talk first about HUMILITY---the attitude of LOVE, as the author puts it.

             “Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less.” (C.S. Lewis) Philippians 2:5 says, “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.”  What was His attitude?  One of love, humility and service. In verse 3 of that same chapter, Paul writes, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but IN HUMILITY consider others better than yourselves.”

            Selfish ambition can tear down…but genuine humility builds up! Being humble has a lot to do with how we see ourselves before God.  WE ARE SINNERS, saved only by God’s grace.  Let’s lay aside selfishness and treat others with respect and common courtesy. If we will put others' needs before our own, then we are linking ourselves to Christ…who is the truest example of HUMILITY!
( Paraphrased from NIV Life Appl. Bible footnote Philip. 2:3)

             Let’s humble ourselves before God and look for ways to serve JOY to others!

           

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