Thirty Days of Prayer for The EDGE Colorado, Day Sixteen

Day 16

Once again gentle reader, I thank you for taking the time to pray for us.

Psalm 98

A psalm.

 1 Sing to the LORD a new song,

       for he has done marvelous things;

       his right hand and his holy arm

       have worked salvation for him.

 2 The LORD has made his salvation known

       and revealed his righteousness to the nations.

 3 He has remembered his love

       and his faithfulness to the house of Israel;

       all the ends of the earth have seen

       the salvation of our God. 

Today I was thinking about joy.  I was remembering that last Sunday we looked at 1 John 1:4, where John says that sharing the gospel makes his joy complete.  

I know what joy looks like.  I hear it as my kids make up songs, and sing them.  As they laugh and play around a pool.  Their laughter is contagious.  

What does our joy look like?  Is it in calling a friend we have not talked to in a while, just to say hi.  Is it in helping a neighbor with a chore?  Is it found in taking a meal to someone who needs encouragement?  

And what steals our joy?  Despair, anger, jealousy, laziness, and well...to be honest...just about any sin robs us of joy.  

Will pray with me that The EDGE would be filled with joy.  That we would find our lives filled to overflowing with joy.  

Action step:

1) As part of your prayer time today consider singing a song.  You can make it up if you like, but sing a song of joy.

2) Please lift up those at The EDGE who are facing difficult life situations, and pray specifically that they would experience joy.  

3) Pray against those sins that still our joy.

4) Praise God with us for the many opportunities we have had recently to celebrate his faithfulness.

Thanks,

Mark

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