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Day TWENTY-ONE

BEGIN

Pray to experience joy in Christ through our theme verse:

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Review the memory verse for the week:

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, (James 1:2)

READ

Read and meditate on these verses today: A review some of our verses about joy from the 21 Days

Our theme verse:

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)

Our four memory verses:

I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:11)

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (Philippians 4:4)

In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 15:10)

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, (James 1:2)

Two more central verses on joy

“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10)

 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy. (Jude 24)

PRAY

As the Spirit leads, let these themes guide you in your prayer today:

  • Thank God for the opportunity to experience joy in Christ.
  • Confess your lack of joy as you pray for more joy.
  • Praise God who will present us to himself with great joy.
  • Pray that the joy of the Lord will be your strength.
  • Pray that you will experience Christ’s joy to the full.

JOURNAL

What have you learned as you sought for 21 days to experience joy in Christ?

Write down your top three insights from these 21 days. What are you taking away from this season of seeking to experience joy in Christ? What is one action you will take going forward?

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SHARE

Talk with your prayer partner about what you are learning, how you are growing to experience more joy in Christ. Pray together.

 

About the Engage God DailY

Jesus invites us to know him personally and engage with him daily. Through daily Bible reading and prayer, we can grow in our relationship with him. The Engage God Daily is a daily resource designed to help you better understand the Bible and take you deeper into the concepts taught on Sunday mornings.

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