Bright Blush

Ok. It's time for the final item of makeup in the count down: Blush. You can have a little more fun with this item. When you generally think of blush, what do you picture? Do the words bright, radient, or happy come to mind? Well they do for me. When you put blush on your cheaks, it seems to add a bit of character to your apperance. The blush brightens up your face and gives you the look of overall cheer and gladness. Well, I have decided to related this one last product to our spiritual lives. I know the past ones have included the more major and probably more difficult tasks that we should do as Christians. But, I believe that blush should represent just being happy because we serve the Lord. The Bible says:

"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." -Psalm 118:24

Is there any other better reason to be happy that you can come up with? I don't think so. This verse simply says to be happy just because God has created this day for us to live. It sounds like a simple thing. Then why don't we do it. We take so many things that God gives us for granted. We should instead be rejoicing for all that he has done for each of us. Hopefully we all have clothes on our back, shoes on our feet, a roof above our heads, food to eat, etc. And even if you still can't think of a reason to be happy, just think harder. Well here's the best one for you.... Jesus died on the cross to save the sins of the world! That includes you. And hopefully you have excepted his gift of salvation. To me, that is worth praising him and being happy as we live our day to day lives.

"But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are the partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy." -I Peter 4:13

I know we as Christians, myself included, do not have a happy look about us most of the day. And we wonder why there doesn't seem to be as many of us around anymore. Well here's an idea...Nobody wants to be like anybody who looks like they hate life all the time and never seem to crack a smile. So instead, we should go around wearing a smile and showing the world that we are happy serving Jesus. Without us, how will they ever see the true joy of surrendering your life to God?

"A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken." -Proverbs 15:13

So, don't worry. Be happy! You'll never know who's life you can touch with this one simple task.