Cheerfully Share His Joy

            Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Don’t make any apologies for being joyful!

            I had to smile as I read a quote by Franz Josef Haydn.  He wrote, “Since God has given me a cheerful heart, He will forgive me for serving Him cheerfully!”

            Somehow I can’t ever see God needing an apology from anyone who is serving Him cheerfully, can you?  I’m sure that was written tongue in cheek, but there are those who think being a Christian is all about being stiff and solemn and anything other than CHEERFUL!

            I SO DISAGREE with this imagine of a Christian!  If you are a sold-out believer, you will be filled with the joy that comes from a personal relationship with Christ! And GOD loves a cheerful giver…the Bible tells us so!  Whether you are giving of your money, your time, your resources, your service….whatever……when you do it cheerfully, you will be bring JOY to the heart of God, as well as those you are serving!

            Paul wrote to the Christians at Corinth. He said “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

 (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

            May we all serve God with cheerful, joyful hearts….no apologies!

          Let's cheerfully share His JOY with all who will listen! Let’s sow generously and joyfully!