Have you had your Joy Juice today? Do people see joy in you….regardless of where
you are?
As
Christians, we are Christ’s church. I’m
not talking about an actual building.
I’m referring to the group of believers who profess Jesus as their
Savior and Lord. As His followers, we
are to imitate His example, show love and compassion to others, no matter who
they are. The fruit of the Spirit should
manifest itself in us. In Galatians 5: 22-23, we find this fruit listed and
LOVE is at the top of the list.
When
we show compassion in His name, we are modeling the love of Christ. We can do that in simple ways…it doesn’t have
to be anything huge or costly. An
encouraging word or simply an attitude of joy can often make all the difference
to people who have given up hope. A
little smile can brighten their day.
C. S. Lewis said that the best
argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, and their
completeness. Lewis also warned, however,
that Christians can also be the strongest argument against Christianity when
they are somber and joyless, or self-righteous and smug, or narrow and
repressive. Then, said Lewis,
Christianity “dies a thousand deaths.” Let’s resolve to be happy people, angels
of joy and missionaries of mercy wherever we go…! (Taken from The Bible for
Hope)
Ask the Lord to reveal to you
who needs His love and compassion in a special way. Then be sensitive and obedient as you allow
Him to use you in that person’s life.
Find joy by sharing His love and being a “good argument” for Christianity.
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