| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Rest, relax, renew” Our Bible verse for today: “A joyful heart makes a face cheerful, but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.” Proverbs 15:13 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Choose joy” I’m a disciple of that great philosopher Snoopy. I’m speaking of course of Snoopy the dog, from the Peanuts comic strip. Snoopy is indeed wise. He is observant and insightful, an astute student of the human condition, and as a result, he often has helpful advice for Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Pigpen, and me. Take for instance, the Snoopy Dance. Are you familiar with the Snoopy Dance? You should Google it. Seriously. Take a moment, type in the search bar “Snoopy Dance,” select the YouTube video that comes up, and enjoy. It will take less than a minute. What you’ll see is Snoopy dancing. Fast. Joyfully. His little paws are just pattering away (Snoopy stands and walks on two legs like humans). His head is back, his face is lifted to the sky, his eyes are closed, his arms (front paws) are extended wide, there’s a smile on his face, and he’s just dancing. He’s doing the Snoopy Dance. He’s thoroughly happy and joyful, and he doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. Now, the question is “What brought on such an expressive explosion of joyfulness?” And the apparent answer is “nothing.” In the scene there doesn’t seem to be any special reason for his joyful dancing other than that he decided to be joyful and dance. It kind of reminds me of Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Do we really need special reasons to be joyful? Can’t we simply embrace the moment and enjoy it for what it is, as a gift from God? Can’t we simply choose to be joyful and then be intentional about expressing it? Then answer is “yes”, yes we can. Joy can be and should be a choice. Joy is often a byproduct of resting, relaxing, and renewing. It just feels good to rest, relax, and renew and doing so will often restore to us the sense of joy we were missing. I encourage you to choose joy today. God bless, Pastor Jim If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville) |
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