Old Church Choir ~ Zach Williams
But let all who
take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your
protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you.
~ Psalm 5:11 ESV
Father, as even Brad and I have been under attack,
ourselves, I do not take, nor speak Your Words lightly. Father, my wholehearted
prayer for my married friends who are under attack, and sadly have been
attacking each other, is for a fresh filling of Your Joy.
Joy is its own Spiritual fruit and does its own Spiritual
work within us. It starts in the core, bubbling up from the inside, flushing
out of our hearts, minds, and bodies, all the worldly toxins (unmet
expectations, resentment, fear, doubt, comparisons, etc.). But unlike a
chemical cleanse, which leaves us feeling empty and weak, Joy refreshes,
recharges, and reignites us. What had dimmed down to an ember, has been fanned
into a blazing, raging fire because of Joy.
Joy is what emboldens us to stand and fight against every
enemy that dares come against what You have tenderly placed in our loving care.
Joy is what breaks the heaviest chains from around our arms and legs and lifts
the most oppressive burdens from our shoulders, leaving us feeling lighter than
air, bubbling out of us songs, dances, and words of Praise and thanksgiving, to
Father God, who, through Jesus, has set us free!
Father, I pray that all who read this prayer will be
blessed. I ask that You fill each of us with a fresh anointing of Your Joy. I
ask also that You would continue to spread Your protection over us, our
marriages, and our families. I pray that 2018 would be markedly different, that
our marriages and our relationship with You would not only grow in strength and
increase in depth, but would also be a beacon of hope for those who need You.
In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.
©Heather
Potts 2018
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