Do not be sad: the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Neh.8:10
The Hebrew people, on hearing the Word of God read by Ezra, are convicted and lament. Ezra cries out for them not to weep but to rejoice for God's Word gives life, hope and joy.
God's Word convicts, the devil condemns. Conviction turns me around and stirs me on to confession, repentance and new life. Condemnation robs me of hope and buries me in despair and death.
Today I am an ambassador for joy, for the joy of the Lord is my strength.
Lord, your Word calls me a beloved son. I lift my head and rejoice as such.
My guardian angel, please protect me.
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