Have you
had your Joy Juice today? You don’t need
a sign to tell you it’s the right thing to do!
As we
travel up and down the highways and interstates, no matter where we’re going,
there are signs to direct us, inform us and sometimes even tempt us! It’s
helpful to see signs that tell us how many miles from one city to another; when
in unfamiliar territory, we need signs to tell us road names or numbers to
assure that we are on the right route. Then
there are those eye-catching signs with pictures of juicy triple-hamburgers or
big delicious brownies with ice cream and hot fudge dripping off the sides! My
husband and I have a difficult time passing up a certain doughnut chain! When
we see the sign, the seed is planted and suddenly, we are in “need” of a snack.
God’s Word
is filled with signs which direct us and inform us. But we won’t find one billboard that tempts
us to do the wrong thing. Just the
opposite! James 1:13-14 tell us: When tempted, no one should say, “God is
tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but
each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and
enticed.
Just as we sometimes let the lure of calorie-packed
foods tempt us into making choices that are not in our best interest, we fall
prey to the temptation of sin. But it’s
not God’s fault. Proverbs 3:6 teaches: “In
all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.”
Follow the
signs that say: “This way to a life of JOY in Jesus”.
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