Fruit of the Spirit: Joy

Joy

"The joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2).

It's Evening, Jesus
Have I rejoiced in the circumstances of this day,
Knowing this day holds and reveals your presence?
Have I embraced the sacrament of the present moment
And delighted in this day with my eyes,
Because you, Creator God, made it and gave it as a blessing to me?
Have I numbered my days and rejoiced to be alive and in this one?
Send your Holy Spirit to my heart and soul and mind
And quicken me to the joy of living, every hour, every moment, every second of my life.

Amen