PSALM 126:3 (CEB)
Yes, the Lord has done great things for us,
and we are overjoyed.
ACTS 2:46-47 (MSG)
They followed a daily discipline of worship in the Temple followed by meals at home, every meal a celebration, exuberant and joyful, as they praised God. People in general liked what they saw.
THE ESSENCE
Joyfulness flows from sharing in God's goodness.
DAILY FODDER
Can this kind of joy be sustained when people turn against you and you're struggling to see what God is doing in a toxic situation? Why or why not?
PRAYER
Thank you my great and always giving God. Forgive my hissing about what is missing. Fix my focus on you and all that is generous and good. Open my eyes to recognize your goodness. Make me glow with grace. Free me from my sadness by inviting me to sing with your choir of gladness. Amen. (Daily Texts, Ground Up Grace edition)
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
