Personal Prayer
Praise God that the Christian life includes periods of “complete” and unbridled joy (Jn. 15:11). Thank Jesus for being your joy-filled Savior (Lk. 10:21). Confess any sin that stands in the way of your experiencing the fullness of joy which Jesus provides. Commit yourself today to rejoicing in the Lord, to being joyful in God your Savior (Hab. 3:18). Ask Jesus to make his joy in you complete.

For Your Family and Friends
Is there joy in your home? Ask God to show you ways you can bring joy to others in your family or to your friends. Pray for a joyful spirit as you think creatively.

For the Church
Ask that joy will characterize the fellowship of your congregation. Pray that it will flow out to embrace those on the edges of your church who are hurting or wandering.

For the Kingdom
Thank God that his kingdom is full of “righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 14:17). Commit yourself to being a joyful citizen of that kingdom in all that you do.

For People to Know Jesus
Pray that the joy which Christ offers will attract many whose unconfessed sin keeps them in sadness and despair.