I rarely watch daytime television, but every six months when
I go to the dentist The Price is Right is already showing on the screen above
the patient chair. Since I don’t know what else is on and I don’t want to flip
channels and extend my appointment, I leave it.
Whenever I see it, I wonder once again if excessive amounts
of caffeine are required before the show begins to induce the level of
excitement (screaming and jumping around) exhibited by the audience—and
especially the contestants. Last week, one woman even looked as if she might
hyperventilate.
But as I watched, I had a new thought…what if we started our days with even just
an ounce of that energy? Not the jumping around and screaming so
much, but the enthusiasm to see what might happen.
What would that look
like?
* A positive outlook
of what the day might bring.
* The desire to see
what God has planned for us.
* The willingness to
step up, out of our comfort zones, to follow where God leads.
What if the Good News You
have been forgiven! stirred the same excitement as You could win a brand new car! {Tweet this}
Whether it’s the anticipation of the game or the longing to
hear your name called, The Price is Right has been around for a long time.
But, the new life we have in Jesus has been around much
longer and it will never end. There will never be a change in hosts, and we
don’t have to wait around hoping to be called up to the stage.
And…we don’t have to work to earn a prize because Jesus has
already done the work. He has already been the sacrifice. He has already given
us the way back to God.
Once and for all, Jesus has conquered sin and death. He
calls us to Him every day and God’s love and grace can’t be taken away. {Tweet this}
Winning on a game show and earning our five minutes of fame
might be fun and exciting, and that’s okay. But, what Jesus gives is joyful and
everlasting.
He’s there when the days are not fun and fame is a burden.
He’s with us when we don’t think we can walk through the
hardest of situations.
He doesn’t leave us when we make bad choices and hurt
ourselves and others.
And He doesn’t walk away or shoo us off stage when we don’t
have the correct answers and we don’t know what to do next.
And that’s something to look forward to every day.
Just a Few Energizing Verses for Every Day
Do
not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go
ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
You
will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the
pleasures of living with you forever.
Those
who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the
Almighty.
But
those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They
will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
Then Jesus said to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.”
And Jesus said to
the woman, “Your
faith has saved you; go in peace.”
For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God
did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the
world through him.
For
God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases
him.
I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.
In Christ,
Laura
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Energizing verses, Laura. I love that. I love that He gives us everything we need for life and godliness.
ReplyDeleteIncluding energy, stamina, and joy.
Love these reminders! I need encouraging verses to meditate on each day!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, Laura! I'm clinging to these truths today!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! I'm going to wrap myself in them today as I can't eat preparing for a medical procedure. I'll need the energy from God. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe Price Is Right is a show my parents began watching when we came to America. I love the way you use the dynamics of it in this post to remind me that I don't have to wait for my name to be called and I have an even bigger and better reason to jump up and down and scream with enthusiasm; Jesus is Lord and he is the head of my life. Thank you for these verses especially Deuteronomy 3:18, "Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” Amen!
ReplyDeleteSaving these verses. Needed them today. Visiting you from the instaencouragments link up. laurensparks.net
ReplyDeleteMy understanding is that contestants are prompted by employees of the show to be very effusive in their responses. The verses you've shared today are much more effective than someone telling us to just ACT excited. You've given us real truth to BE excited about.
ReplyDeleteI have often said if believers would worship with the same excitement they show at a sports event - think of how alive our services would be!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I would like to have an ounce of that energy! I love this list of energizing Scripture! I especially like, "Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty." (Psalm 91:1) Thanks for linking up at InstaEncouragements!
ReplyDeleteThanks for these verses today! They definitely remind us of what we have to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteGood point well made. Why do contestants, and the audience, get so over-excited in TV shows? And in comparison, Christians who have good reasons to be happy, go around as if they permanently have a bad smell under their nose, (at least in my church they do). Where is the joy in Christianity? Or are people Christian in name only? Christians are sometimes a bad advert for Christianity.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Your list of verses are great ones for remembering God's love for us and for helping to restore our joy in Him. Thank you, Laura!
ReplyDeleteLaura, I love your heart for Jesus. And this, "What if the Good News You have been forgiven! stirred the same excitement as You could win a brand new car!" such a simple but profound thought. Love, love, love this post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these great verses to energize our days. Deuteronomy 31:8 is actually my life verse. :-)
ReplyDeleteI loved your analogy about what if we as Christians had the same amount of enthusiasm and excitement to go about our days, even the mundane, as those on the Price as Right. :-)
Thanks for this refreshing perspective-check, Laura! I enjoyed your comparison of our life in Christ to the Price Is Right. It's exciting to remember that we don't have to wait to be called or to win the prize! That certainly is a reason to be enthusiastic this morning.
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