Joy

“…for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

-Nehemiah 8:10-

Our Father, which art in Heaven:

We ask that you will forgive us for our sins.  Create in us a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within us.  We know that the joy of you, Lord, is our strength, and we thank you for being our joy.  God you are our exceeding joy.  We ask that you will continue to allow us to have everlasting joy, which succeeds failing happiness.  We want to have the great joy and a glad heart.  We don’t desire to have the triumph of the wicked, and the joy of the hypocrites, but we want our hearts to sing with joy.  We know that if we trust in you, and rejoice in you, that we can shout for joy.  We know that if we allow you to show us the path of our lives, there is fullness of joy in your presence.  We must come before your presence with thanksgiving, and we must make a joyful sound! We know we are blessed by knowing the joyful sound.  We know we will have dark times in our lives, but joy comes in the morning to bring light, and you will restore to us the joy of our salvation. We know that with your joy you will draw water out of the wells of salvation.  You give us joy, when the weight (troubles/challenges/issues) of our lives presses us down. You are our saving joy. We know that when we hear joy and gladness our well-being will regain life (hope).   We don’t want our joy to be darkened, but we desire to be joyful in your glory.  For you are our glory and JOY!

Your Servants