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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Work or Play---Share His JOY!



          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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