Joy to the World

Today I was reading at Starbucks when I saw this guy come in. I overheard his conversation with other people since he sat right behind me. It was so pleasant; he was so willing to help others and so thankful for the smallest things--he thanked the guy across the table for letting him sit there. I just thought to myself that he was such a nice guy. Then when I was leaving, he was leaving as well and handed me these little pieces of papers telling me that he saw me reading the Bible and that I might enjoy these. They were Christian cartoons. HAHA. Honestly they weren't the funniest cartoons (these were the same ones I used to use for children's minitry), but it was really good to know that someone who is able to put smiles on those around him is a believer. If every believer lived bringing these small glimpses of true joy to the world, how different this world would be!

God called His children to be light in the world, to shine the Light of Jesus Christ. Christians should be the ones bringing the glimpse of true joy, true peace, true hope, and true love. But really, do Christians shed the Light to this world this day? Rather, they seek joy, peace, hope, and love in this world.

I've been reading this book called Spiritual Depression hoping to find some wise guidance about this particular condition. To my surprise, this book deals with not just those who suffer so-called depression, but it deals with "miserable christians," calling what an oxymoron that term is, yet sadly true of many. On the back of the book quotes Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones, the author of the book, which says, "Christian people too often seem to be perpetually in the doldrums and too often give the appearance of unhappiness and lack of freedom and absence of joy. There is no question at all but that this is the main reason why large numbers of people have ceased to be interested in Christianity."

May His children show the world the only true joy that God Himself came down to give to His beloved!