The "Cost" of JOY

          Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  It’s of great value….as a matter of fact, genuine JOY JUICE is priceless!

            We often hear about the value of gold, the value of land, the value of rare jewels.  When people talk about the value of material things, we can get caught up in the worldly desire to obtain more and more “stuff”.  The funny thing is that, though material things may be nice, they can’t give us everlasting joy!  And JOY doesn’t cost a penny. However it does cost….. 

• relinquishing control of our lives and willingly giving ourselves to Jesus.
• It costs time in Bible study and prayer to find God’s will for our lives.
• It costs giving up our selfish ways and putting others before ourselves.
• It costs obedience to God’s commands.

When we truly love the Lord with all our heart, mind and soul, then we don’t mind the “cost” at all.  We serve & give because of our deep love for Him….and the reward is genuine JOY!

Psalm 19:9-10 says “…the ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;”

            What are things that you value?  Is God number #1 on your list?  Find supreme value in Him and that deep personal relationship with Christ will bring you indescribable, abundant joy.

            You can’t put a price tag on genuine JOY….it’s freely yours for the taking!