“There’s an old children’s story that illustrates the power
of today’s lesson. It’s called the House of 1,000 Mirrors. One day, a small,
happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway
of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his
tail wagging as fast as it could.
To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000
other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled
a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and
friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, “This is a wonderful
place. I will come back and visit it often.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite
as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the
stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000
unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was
horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought
to himself, “That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
Before we start our day today, let’s ask ourselves, “What am
I communicating to others today? Will they celebrate with me or will they
reflect my gloomy countenance?” Today, let’s make a point to reflect the Joy of
the Lord.” – Sheri Rose Shepherd
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