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A Monday Filled with Joy, Peace, and Hope

May the God of hope fill you

with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hopeRomans 15:13

Heavenly Father, what a great verse for focusing, fueling, and filling our hearts this first Monday of July. No matter how much we dread or delight in Mondays, it’s awesome to begin our work-week marinating in the riches of the gospel.

So fill us with your joy, for your joy is our strength.

  • The joy of knowing you are with us and for us, and that nothing can separate us from your love
  • The joy of knowing that you love us as much as you love Jesus, for you’ve clothed us in his righteousness and have hidden our lives in his
  • The joy of experiencing your presence in our storms, your grace in our weakness, and your mercy in our messes.

And Father, fill us with your peace—the peace that passes all understanding, circumstances, and outcomes.

  • The peace that things aren’t just going to be “okay,” but they’re going to fit your plan for our good and your glory.
  • The peace of knowing your heart and hand are at work in the lives of our children, the weather fronts of the world, and the politics of the nations.
  • The peace of believing that history is still your story, that you’ll send Jesus back right on time, and until then you’re sovereign over every cricket, curve ball, and crisis.

Indeed, Father, we want to “abound in hope,” as your Spirit works in our hearts. If we could see, taste, and smell the future you’ve secured for us by Jesus, we’d live more by faith than fear, we’d worship more than we worry, and we’d encourage others more and criticize them less. Free us to love others this week, as you love us in Jesus. So very Amen we pray, in Jesus’ righteous and ruling name.

 

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