I can remember when I was in elementary
school we always had chocolate milk on Fridays. Not only was it “Friday,” the
day before the weekend, but we also got this extra special treat of rich,
sweet, chocolaty goodness! Something as simple as that was what I looked
forward to all week! I “suffered” through with the plain milk the other 4 days…
knowing & expecting & believing the chocolate treat would come at the
end of the week! A little thing that brought joy to a kid’s life!
Why couldn’t every day be a chocolate milk
day??? And if every day was a chocolate milk day, would I still appreciate
chocolate milk??? Such perplexing questions! ;)
So now I come to the real reason I was even
thinking about elementary school beverages… JOY!
I would tolerate the other 4 days of the
week, just to get to the good stuff at the end of the week! When Friday rolled
around I had joy that this was the last day of the school week, plus I got to
indulge in chocolate milk!
In
Hebrews 12:2 it reads, “We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our
faith. He saw the joy ahead of Him, so He endured death on the cross and
ignored the disgrace it bought Him. Now He holds the honored position-the one
next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.” (GW)…now don’t blow a gasket! I am not
comparing elementary school to death on the cross or chocolate milk to being in
Heaven! The point I am trying to make is that Jesus endured what He did because
He knew what good would come from His sacrifice… He not only would save the
world, but He would get to be with His Father in Heaven forever!
So let me ask you the same question I have asked myself... Am I living each day like it is a chocolate milk day or am I just enduring each day like a plain milk day???
We all have circumstances to deal with in life, some are more tragic than others, but what we all need to remember is JOY has nothing to do with our circumstances... it has to do with our focus!
"He is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trusted in Him, and He helped me. Joy rises in my heart until I burst out in songs of praise to Him." ~ Psalms 28:7 (TLB)
Are you ready to trust God more? Are you ready to let JOY burst out of your heart & mouth in praise? Shout it out loud!!! God, You are good! Thank You for this "chocolate milk kind of day!"
"But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You." ~ Psalms 5:11 (NKJV)
I pray we all have a chocolate milk kind of day! Keep the faith! Keep hoping with expectancy for God to work it all out in His way! Keep focused on Jesus!
"Also pray that by the will of God I may come to you with joy and be refreshed when I am with you." ~ Romans 15:32 (GW)
May you find refreshment in a "Chocolate Milk Day!"
Rejoicing in Truth!
Carin
So let me ask you the same question I have asked myself... Am I living each day like it is a chocolate milk day or am I just enduring each day like a plain milk day???
We all have circumstances to deal with in life, some are more tragic than others, but what we all need to remember is JOY has nothing to do with our circumstances... it has to do with our focus!
"He is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trusted in Him, and He helped me. Joy rises in my heart until I burst out in songs of praise to Him." ~ Psalms 28:7 (TLB)
Are you ready to trust God more? Are you ready to let JOY burst out of your heart & mouth in praise? Shout it out loud!!! God, You are good! Thank You for this "chocolate milk kind of day!"
"But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You." ~ Psalms 5:11 (NKJV)
I pray we all have a chocolate milk kind of day! Keep the faith! Keep hoping with expectancy for God to work it all out in His way! Keep focused on Jesus!
"Also pray that by the will of God I may come to you with joy and be refreshed when I am with you." ~ Romans 15:32 (GW)
May you find refreshment in a "Chocolate Milk Day!"
Rejoicing in Truth!
Carin
