Graduate from the School of JOY!

            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  It’s a great way to celebrate Graduation!

            Many of us probably have been invited to a graduation ceremony recently.  Maybe your child or grandchild, niece or nephew, friend or family member  completed high school, college or even pre-K or Kindergarten. Whatever the accomplishment, we are proud of our loved ones!   

               Any of you remember the song sung by the Beach Boys years ago called, “Graduation Day”?  One verse goes like this:

           

There’s a time for joy,
A time for tears;
A time we’ll treasure through the years.
We’ll remember always…
Graduation Day.

            Indeed, when one reaches the milestone of graduation, it is a time for joy! That  long-awaited day has finally come. It is a bittersweet time for tears because of the precious memories shared and the parting of friends.  Those wonderful memories are truly a “treasure” for a lifetime.  Graduation day is a definite “change-point” in our lives.

            If you were asked to give some advice to a graduate, what words of wisdom would you share?  I know what I’d have to say: Drink the JOY JUICE of JESUS faithfully.  After all, the most important relationship we can ever have is with JESUS. When we put Him first, all the other things fall into place.  That’s not to say our lives will be perfect….all of us face challenges.  But if we depend on Jesus to guide us, comfort us and fill us with His wisdom, then our life’s journey will be much more joyful!

            May we each pursue to a deeper level of relationship with Jesus and graduate with “honors” from the School of JOY.