Here's our devotional that I promised you yesterday!
Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Let's JOYfully meditate on God's commands as we sip the sweet juice of the scriptures! Jesus taught that we should "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it...Love your neighbor as yourself." Matt. 22:37-39
But many daily influences seem to be in direct contradiction to those commands. The world teaches that we all have our "rights", and we should look out for ourselves! We've become a very self-centered society.
Just think what this world could be like---if we all would put others before ourselves! No one would have to demand their rights, because we'd be more concerned about one another than ourselves. We wouldn't have to worry about locking our doors or being fearful of break-ins because there would be no crime! Life would be filled with JOYful experiences of others helping others!
We may not be able to change the whole world....BUT we can influence our little corner. Try putting Jesus first and others a close second! Not only will you be spreading JOY to others, but I have feeling that your own heart will be bursting forth with the JOY of the Lord! Is that a smile I see on your face already???
Remember when we were little and didn't worry about locking the doors? So sad that our grandkids can't grow up in a simpler, sweeter time. But, like you said, we just have to try to try to make our little corner of God's world be the best we can make it. And pray, pray, pray!
ReplyDeleteYou are soooo right friend! Prayer is the BEST thing we can do! Thanks for always leaving such encouraging comments. YOU are a JOY to me!
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