Jump up and down Joy

When I came back from taking Olivia to school this morning Chris and I were in the kitchen talking and something I said made him think of something he heard on the radio. It was a short clip from Beth Moore where she said you need to have "jump up and down joy". That made him think of a hunting show he had recently watched where a guy had been sitting for hours waiting for a Moose to come in close enough for him to shoot with his bow and arrow. As the Moose got closer the guy took the shot and made it; he was so happy he "jumped up and down".Visualize a grown man in camo jumping up and down in the woods :-) Chris said wouldn't it be great if we had that kind of excitement for the Lord? That really started my wheels turning this morning; what makes me jump up and down with joy? As fantastic as the Lord is and all he has done for us why aren't we jumping up and down for him? Pride, fear of failure, guilt ??? I don't know about you, but I am all for joy and happiness. I am going to start praying for "jump up and down joy" for the Lord. "Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory." 1 Peter 1:8 I think in that verse in 1 Peter the word "inexpressible" probably means jump up and down. Let's find our jump up and down joy today :-) I am excited to see what the Lord is going to do. If you could post your jump up and down joys that would be great!! I know it will make me jump up and down. :-)

Blessings always ...