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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Serve Others His JOY



            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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