"In the Presence of His Glory with Exceeding Joy"

           Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  God has a purpose for us drinking it faithfully, so that we can be ready to share it with others!

            This time of year, high school and college graduates are faced with important decisions.  They hear advice from many sources and though, it is important to seek Godly counsel from those who love them, they must make their own decisions.   Listening to too many people and trying to please them all is a sure way to frustration.  That is why a personal relationship with the Lord is so important.  HE should be our supreme source of wisdom; HE will never lead us astray; HE always has our best interest at heart; HE knows His purpose for each of us.

            Jude 1:24-25 reminds us of why we can trust Him:

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power,
Both now and forever. Amen.”

            The bottom line is---life without God has no purpose!  And without purpose, life has no meaning. That’s not very “joyful”, is it?  I have come to realize as I grow older, that "the greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose". (Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life)  When we are in the center of God’s will, achieving His purpose, we will experience a joy-filled life.  

            May we seek the wise counsel of God “in the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.”