Good Morning Friends! Wise and Wonderful is our God, Wednesday! Remember a couple weeks ago I told you about a Sunday school project that had little boys making bows to decorate baskets? I was so proud of them. Well last Saturday was our big day. We met at church bright and early to bake muffins and cookies….yep the boys too! After a short devotion we got to work filling the beautiful baskets with love….yes a harvest of love! The kids had made note pads, wooly lambs, we had hot chocolate, tea, fruit, a pretty mug and lots of love. After adding all the finishing touches we loaded into our cars and headed out to deliver the baskets to some older men and women of our congregation! Our special friends did not know we were coming, but each one was so delighted to see the kids and tickled to get their special basket fixed for them by the kiddos! Their faces glowed with joy….their words overflowed with gratitude. After a couple of stops, I couldn’t help but notice how excited the kids were….not only the kids, but the adults that were with us! Their faces….yep glowing….joy oozed from each of them as they told each person, “JESUS LOVES YOU!” They would skip and jump their ways back to the cars to load up for the next visit…..they were giving……but in the process they, we, each of us “received.” Oh we didn’t get pretty baskets full of fun stuff, what we got was worth much, much more than that. We received the joy of “doing unto the least of one of these.”…the joy of “feeding His lambs” …..the joy of doing what pleases our Heavenly Father, following His will…the perfect joy…..give to others you will be rewarded with God’s love. As Timothy said in his first book, chapter 1 verse 12….”I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service.” Take a minute to give today, you won’t be disappointed….you might even be excited at the joyous feelings that ooze from you. We sang a song Sunday that says it all….”You can’t keep Jesus love in a box…….cause His love-ll’ come bubblin’ (or oozing) through.” Thank you for Your love, fill our hearts to overflowing so as we are joyful we share that joy….giving it away makes us happy because You are happy!
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in al things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9 7-8. Be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4. We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19. I have spoken unto you, that My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full John 15:11. A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the Great. Proverbs 18:16.
Love you all! Thank you for the joy you bring into my life!
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