Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? If you drink it often, you will begin to crave it and
you’ll not want to go a day without it!
Do you remember which commandment
Jesus said is the greatest?
“Love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind.”
And then He goes on to say in Matthew 22:39: “And, the second is like it…Love your
neighbor as yourself.”
Now,
doesn’t this beautifully illustrate the formula for JOY: Jesus first , Others
next, Yourself last (J-O-Y = Joy)
Putting
others before ourselves doesn’t mean that we are to have a sense of low self
worth. God made each of us for a purpose
and He loves us all…. so much that He gave His Son to die for us. He wants us to realize our value in Him. We
are all His children and as Colossians 1:12 reminds us of what is to come for
those who love Him : “…giving joyful thanks to the
Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in
the kingdom of light.”
Yes, we are
important to God…but He wants us to minister to each other by having a servant’s heart. Let’s look for ways to help someone else. If we make a conscious effort to prayerfully
consider others’ needs before our own, God will give us countless opportunities
to spread the JOY of the Lord.
Drink your Joy Juice faithfully and serve others
a sweet portion of His JOY!
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