It's not every year your team is going to the World Series!
Whether your celebration comes after decades of waiting, or whether the dry spell hasn't been quite so long, or even if the fireworks are for a first-time achievement, savor it. You never know whether a moment like this will come again.
Moments of rejoicing tell us a lot:
*Did we have faith through the famine, that a feast would eventually return?
*How low did we allow our spirits to fall when times were bleak?
*Are we honest enough to acknowledge the times when we lost hope, or interest?
*Are we appreciative enough to enjoy the moment without thinking too far ahead, borrowing anxiety about how long we will be able to remain on the mountaintop?
*Are we disciplined enough to enjoy the feast without becoming greedy?
*Do we have grace for those who do not share our joy, or those for whom our celebration is their disappointment?
*Are we joyful enough to celebrate with others when they celebrate, even if it isn't our party?
*Are we happy enough to rejoice in this moment, right in the midst of a world full of sorrow and sin?
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Oh, when good times come, rejoice! In Jesus' name, rejoice!
And...Go, Dodgers!
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