Good morning men, Todays EQMIM devo: Enjoy Life What does it mean to be wise? Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound. - Psalm 4:7 Ken, a member of our weekly Bible study, had major surgery. While he was hospitalized, word spread through the medical staff that there was an incredibly cheerful, elderly man recovering from surgery. One morning Ken looked up to find a doctor standing at the door. The doctor had heard of Kens disposition and wanted to know how, in the midst of a hospitalization, a patient could have such a positive outlook on life. The doctor shared about the ways he had tried to find meaning and contentment in his life. Ken shared his earlier struggles with those same issues. One day, Ken had cried out to God and asked Him to come into his life. Ken invited the doctor to ask Christ into his life. He told him it was the only way to the true meaning of life and real happiness. Real happiness (like Kens) stands out in life. We have all said, I would be happy if ______. What is your fill-in-the-blank? I made more money? My kids were well-behaved? I never had to work again? I won the lottery? But can you find enjoyment during difficult times? During a layoff, a divorce, a loss, or a season of illness - can you find joy and contentment? Are you able to rely on the Lord and His plan when life isnt going your way? Ken knew the secret that Solomon shared in Ecclesiastes. Solomon, Ken, and the doctor had tried to find meaning in other ways. All those pursuits are futile. True meaning, happiness and joy of life come only from a life dedicated to Christ. Questions for Discussion/Reflection • Are you experiencing the joy that only Christ can give? • Are you trying other earthly ways to find happiness? • What might need to change? Live as the men God called us to be!! *These devotions are from Man in the Mirrors quarterly publication, Equipping the Man in the Mirror.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:17:50 +0000
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