Lift Up with Joy

Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Please encourage others to have some!

            It’s easy for some people to encourage others because they have the “gift” of exhortation given to them by God. All of us are not born with the “natural inclination” toward being an encourager.  But we should all try to learn to encourage others.

            Let’s look into the Word of God to find some examples of “encouragers”.

          Joseph learned the need for encouragement. He was not a natural encourager…and didn’t become one until God disciplined him into becoming one. We see examples of his encouragement in Genesis 49 when he not only forgave his brothers, but he encouraged them. Joseph ended up being an encouragement to the whole people of Israel. You see, we can’t use the excuse that “we weren’t born with a personality” to encourage people.  The Bible instructs us to be encouragers…and that settles it!  

           Sometimes God might call us to be an encouragement to someone by helping them fulfill God’s purpose in their life.  Remember Aaron and Hur in Exodus 17?  They held up Moses’ arms during battle. This story reminds us that sometimes God calls us to lift others up, to help them accomplish a specific task for which God has anointed them.   

            Who does God want you to “lift up” today?  Be willing and available to be used by God to share His encouragement & joy with others!

            Be an encouragement to someone today by sharing God’s joyful encouragement with them!