Joyful Noise!

"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms." Psalms 95:1-2

SING! Make a joyful NOISE! Who do you know that sings & makes noise most often?! Children! My sweet toddlers come to mind. Karis & Kelsie love to sing & make noise. They don't even have to know the words to a song; they just sing! The beautiful part about that is...a childlike faith and love of Jesus is most precious to our Heavenly Father! Children are filled with overwhelming joy. Their enthusiasm for Jesus seems effortless. When was the last time you couldn't contain your joy, Friend?! Have you ever shouted out in praise of your Savior and thanked Him for all He's done for you? When was the last time singing a worship song brought a joyful tear to your eye?

"But Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven'." Matthew 19:14.
"Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter into the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3

If you haven't heard of it, I would encourage you to read "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo.
"A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven. He survives and begins talking about being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room. The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear.Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each. He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us.Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle."
This book provides an amazing perspective through the eyes of a 4 year old. Colton loves Jesus and is full of the joy of the Lord! It is infectious!

Find Joy in Him, Beloved!