"He is Like the Light of Morning"

                Have you had your Joy Juice today?  May your day be filled with sunshine and joy!

                Some days are good days…filled with laughter and excitement!  Some days are rotten…...and we wish we could have a “do-over”. And then, there are the normal, ordinary days.  In all of the “days of our lives”, GOD IS THERE!

                Whether we experience “rainbow days”, “stormy days” or “ordinary days”, we should stand strong in our faith.  Of course, we’d all prefer to have “sunshine and lollipop” days.  But then, would we grow spiritually if we never had to face struggles?  God sends us a variety of experiences in order to help us learn & grow.  From that perspective, all rain or all sunshine would neither one be best for us!  Aren’t we thankful that the Lord knows just the right combination of what we need to help us develop spiritually?

                As 2 Samuel 23:4 says “…he is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings grass from the earth.”   Our God has a plan and purpose for each of us. But if we don’t seek His wisdom and are determined to “do things our own way”, we may be inviting some of the storms into our lives. 

                We can and should read & study God’s Word.  But if we don’t apply that wisdom and instruction, we will not grow spiritually.   Let’s thank the Lord for the sunshine and praise Him in the rain…knowing that regardless, He is with us!

              Whatever this day may bring, let’s look for JOY in the Lord!