Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? You can never overload on the joy of the Lord!
Writer
Hariette Petersen gives this personal example…she says:
“I
once broke a washing machine by adding a few pairs of jeans
into my load of towels. I wanted to save time. I wanted to
conserve water, laundry soap, and electricity. However, sometimes I spin
my wheels with all my efforts. I end up just like my washtub, stuck
in the spin cycle.
Overloading
machinery is very similar to overloading our lives. When we overload our
lives with work & constant activity, we often fail to leave space for
deeper (spiritual) cleansing….. We may try to take shortcuts to squeeze
in a few more minutes but the shortcuts simply cut into quality and
effectiveness. I crammed another pair of jeans into the tub, but it
didn’t get the clothes clean; it didn’t take less time. It took more
time and even cost me money for repairs.”
Can you
identify with this woman? Do you find yourself overloading your day with too
much “busyness”? Some things are
necessary, but much of what we choose to do, could wait or is completely
unnecessary.
Psalm 16:9 is a good
reminder: “Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will
rest secure.”
When David
penned these words, his heart was obviously glad! Why? He had found the secret
to joy…resting in relationship with God.
Let’s not overload our lives with things that truly “don’t
count”. Instead, may we be filled with
joy as we rest in Him.
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