Have you had your Joy Juice
today? On occasion, it’ll make you feel
like singing and dancing!
Psalms 96:1 says: “Sing
to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth.”
Have you ever done that?
Our Disaster Response Team witnessed a great example of this as our Louisiana brother and sister, Leonard and
Mildred, danced a “joy jig” (as I like to call it.) When they saw the
improvements made to their flooded-out home, their hearts were overflowing. We actually witnessed with our own eyes the
joy of Leonard as he danced and praised the Lord on the front stoop of the home.
As I
pondered that sweet memory, I had to ask myself the question: “How often do I
stop to give heart-felt thanks to our Father for the basics of life, for the
blessings of provision, for the many extras that I take for granted? The air
that we breathe, good health, more food than we really need, relationships,
clean clothes, soap and hot water to bathe every day……so many, many blessings
for which we may forget to thank God.
One way to
increase our awareness of how grateful we should be is to seek out someone less
fortunate. Find out how to help them.
Our perspective changes. We see
more clearly our own blessings. Our
problems diminish as we focus on the challenges others are facing. You don’t have to go on a mission trip to
reach out and help. Opportunities are all around us!
Sing a new song as God reveals who He has
ordained for you to help today. Then get
ready to dance your joy jig!
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