The world says they can get along without God or Jesus. If you are going their direction, you are choosing to leave God and Jesus behind.
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Morning Priority
It can be easy to be sidetracked by other things in our busy lives, and those other things may be important, but we must be sure to spend time in prayer as well.
Batteries Included
God has given us the gift of His grace in Jesus, and we must receive that grace by faith. But, unlike the toy that comes with “batteries not included”, God also supplies us with the faith we need to receive His grace.
Dishwasher
The people around us can only see what’s on the outside, which may look good, but Jesus sees what’s on the inside, which might not be so good. If we are honest with Jesus, and accept his offer to wash us, we can be clean on the outside and the inside.
Don’t Stay in the Sewer
Any of us may stumble and fall into sin at some time, but we should not make ourselves comfortable there.
Help From Above
Only one person can get us out of the pit of our own sins, and His name is Jesus. He only needs us to put our faith in Him.
Students Create Their Own Joyful ‘toons
I received an email from a reader back in 2015 who had a great idea for using my cartoons. I had intended to share it on my blog, and then didn’t get around to it, until now. The email was from Timothy Sliekers, a fourth grade teacher at a private school in Illinois. The school curriculum required the students to learn several memory verses throughout the year. He intended to use my cartoons in a project to help his class with memorizing the Bible verses. The project was to have his students create their own cartoons, based on that week’s memory verse, in the style of Joyful ‘toons. I’m sure their cartoons were a great help in memorizing the verses. He shared some of their cartoons with me, and now, though long overdue, I am sharing them with you. I would give all of them an ‘A’. If anyone else wants to use this idea for their own teaching assignment, please feel free to do so.
I like how this cartoonist depicts Satan as a black storm cloud attacking the flowers with lightning bolts of lies, but then the flowers are restored and protected through faith in the truth of God’s Word, depicted as water from a watering can.
This artist had a similar idea – the poor flower is crying at Satan’s accusation that it is “not beautiful”. But God brings comforting words of truth: “You are beautiful”.
This is the worksheet that was given to the students. Two of my cartoons were given as examples for the students. This student drew two astronauts floating in outer space, admiring God’s handiwork.
I like that this one shows that it is “not too hard for God” to restore what Satan has damaged.
I like how this young artist has taken this verse about the Lord’s understanding and personalized it. God doesn’t just understand all of creation, He also understands the young girl and her problems.
The drawing in this one is simple but depicts the idea clearly. Three pairs of hands are shown, praying to God, and asking for help. God is shown as the sun, high above, seeing everyone and hearing their prayers, and saying “I understand.”
This cartoon humorously shows God creating the earth in His “craftshop”.
The Same Boat
None of us can look down on someone else for their sin, because all of us have sinned, and all of us can be saved from sin through faith in Jesus.
Need a Hand?
Just as an eye needs a hand to apply eye drops, we need each other to minister to our needs.
Easter Find
An egg hunt is an Easter tradition in many parts of the world. Brightly colored eggs are hidden where children can find them, and put them in their baskets. Similarly, if we look for Jesus, we will find him.
