Trust + Obedience = JOY

            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Yesterday we drank our JOY JUICE as we listened to Mary’s “Song of Joy”.  Today let’s take a closer look at Joseph.

            Joseph was a man of integrity and strong beliefs.  When Mary told Joseph that she was with child, he was confused and didn’t know what to do.  God knew that Joseph needed reassurance, so He sent a messenger to confirm Mary’s story and give him guidance about how to handle the situation.  Joseph was sensitive to God’s instruction and was willing to be obedient regardless of the consequences.

            God honors integrity.  We all need to aim toward a life of integrity and obedience to God.  Instead of following our feelings and trying to understand all the details of a situation before going forward with God’s plan for our lives, we need to accept the truth that God has a master plan.  In Jeremiah 29:11 God says to us: "For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

            Do you trust God to be in control of your life? A new year is about to begin. Odds are, each of us will find ourselves in a difficult situation at some point during the year.  When we do let’s follow Joseph’s example: Trust + Obedience= JOY!

Let’s pray for each other to be sensitive to God’s plan in our lives…and get ready for a sweet serving of joy.