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Bring the Party to Your House

“Levi made him a great feast, and there was a large number of tax collectors and others reclining at the table with him.” Luke 5:29

Trips can be long, especially the long ones!! You know those kind, right? The trip to Florida, the beach, to grandma’s house where any delay or traffic jam can take you over the edge. It’s during these trips that the monotony and duration can lead to fights and aggravation, random arguments that start over the simplest of things. One way to stop these petty disagreements is to celebrate mile markers. Look for places on the map that break the trip up and throw parties when you get there. Celebrate mile markers!!

This is a practice that we can apply more in all areas of our lives. Put more parties on our schedule, unplanned, planned, spontaneous, and everything in between. When Jesus invited Matthew to come and follow Him, Matthew’s response was to throw a party and invite all his friends. Sometimes the best way for people to see Jesus is through a party, a celebration where they can relax, let their guard down, enjoy themselves, and get to know the God of JOY. So, a good challenge for us as followers of Christ is to creatively come up with things to party over, mile markers to celebrate, and random events that help you and your family and friends to have fun together. Plus, when families and people are partying together they are less likely to be fighting.

Prayer Focus: Lord, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable; if anything is excellent or praiseworthy help us to think of such things. Help us to party more often with our family and friends and let the Joy of the Lord be our strength.

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