Have
you had your Joy Juice today? It
shouldn’t be a burden, but instead a joyful pleasure.
Some
days it’s easy to “be joyful”! When
things are going smoothly; the family is healthy, no major problems are facing
us…. When we have a little “me” time… Life
is good! But often we have days where we
are consumed with the urgency of life: sick children; problems on the job; meetings
and appointments; church obligations and civic duties. There is little time for the “extras”. What do we do about “the joy of the Lord”
then?
We
bring it right along with us! God is not limited by a busy schedule. 2 Peter 3:8 says:
“But do not forget this one thing, dear
friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are
like a day.”
So what does that
mean for us in regard to finding time to “rejoice in the Lord”? Our faith is
not on a timeclock. We shouldn’t leave
our faith on the nightstand or in a drawer or on a shelf. Let’s take it with us everywhere we go. And a part of that faith is the joy found in
relationship with Jesus. We are not
always going to feel “strong”. But that
can be a good thing! (According the
footnote in my Life Application Study Bible.) : “When we are strong in our own abilities
or resources, we are tempted to do God’s work on our own, and that can lead to
pride. When we are weak, allowing God to fill us with his power, then we are
stronger than we could ever be on our own.”
Our faith,
our commitment, our joy should never be a burden, but instead, a “lifter of our
head and heart” knowing that God’s strength is always available.
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