A Prayer of Joy
Heavenly Father, how we bless and thank You for the glad tidings of great joy that were given to all people.. through that angelic host so many years ago. Thank You for Jesus and the joy and peace that floods the hearts of all who have found in Him the rock of their Salvation.
Eternity is too short for us to praise and magnify Your glorious name for all Your goodness and love towards us.. and to all who are called by Your name.. for in You is the fullness of joy.
Help me to share this joy of knowing Jesus with all those who You place in my path and I pray that throughout the world there may be many sinners today.. who are saved by grace through faith in the shed blood of Christ Jesus – so that they too may experience the joy and peace that passes understanding which is freely available to all who paid heed to the glad tidings of the gospel of grace. This we ask in Jesus name,
Amen
Prayer For An Abiding Joy
Heavenly Father, what a comfort to read of the prophets of old who despite the difficulties and dangers that they were called upon to face, were able to rejoice in the Lord and trust in Your never-failing faithfulness.
We pray that like them we too may receive Your abiding joy and discover like them… that the joy of the Lord is our strength and that the peace that comes from You is an abiding peace that enables us to overcome all difficulties of life – in the power of Your Holy Spirit.
So fill our hearts with Your abiding joy and that we may rejoice in life’s circumstances.. in periods of plenty and during those seasons when we have very little – in times of hardship as well as those times of great sufficiency.
Thank You that we are Your children and You are our Father and sovereign Lord. May our hearts rejoice in good times and in bad and may Your abiding joy and perfect peace find residence in our heart – as we rest in Your love and trust in Your unfailing goodness,
Amen