Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Whether you are planning to work or play,
it’s just what you need!
Yesterday,
people all over our country celebrated Labor Day…a special day set aside to
honor working men and women. A hard
day’s work is rewarding and is “right” in the eyes of the Lord. But as with anything, there should be
balance. Our work should never become more
important that our relationship with God or our family.
Colossians
3:23 tells us to work “as for
the Lord,”, but we should also find time to enjoy our loved ones. Create memories which include lots of fun and
laughter! Seems that grandparents finally “get this” when blessed with grandchildren. As parents, we
were so busy earning a living and taking care of the many tasks of
child-rearing that we missed many opportunities to simply “play”.
One game
that our grandJOYs always love is the simple game of “chase”. They squeal and laugh as they run and when
they are caught! Seems they never tire
of being chased.
From the
spiritual perspective, do you play chase with God? I don’t mean that HE is running away from us.
James 4:8 (ESV) “ Draw near to God, and he
will draw near to you.”
But sometimes do we find ourselves
running from Him? Maybe He has
touched your heart to do something and you run because you don’t feel qualified
or you are afraid of failure or of what others may think. Slow down by praying,
reading the scripture and allowing Him to “catch” you in His loving arms of
protection and guidance.
Tag! You’re “it”! Let’s see who we can catch
sharing the JOY of the LORD today!
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