Joy
It is
the responsibility of the family to give its members an experience of joy so
that each person can find in it the strength to face the inevitable
difficulties of life. Joy has always
been a human need, but today it is an imperative because so often our world is
terribly and tragically sad. (page 13)
One only has to
watch the news or read the paper for a few minutes to know how much tragedy and sadness envelop our
world. Pessimism and fear are
rampant. As I ponder joy, what occurs to
me is that what I sometimes mistake for joy is only a fleeting diversion or
distraction. Genuine joy is not a
passing feeling or mood but a result of the deep abiding hope we have in Christ.
John 15:9-11 9As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.f 10If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just
as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.g 11“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your
joy may be complete
As we pray with
these verses let us ask ourselves how God is loving us, challenging us to be
more joyful and calling us to commit to the habit of joy
Dear Jesus remind
our family that .you are a person of joy and that we are to radiate that joy to
others as your disciples
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