“For those that fear the Lord and call upon His name, the Sun of Righteousness will come with healing in His wings; you will go forth free with joy, like claves set out to pasture. On that day, when I act, you will tread upon the enemy as if they were dust under your feet, says the Lord of heaven’s armies.” Malachi 4:2-3
“Heavenly Father,
The word joy keeps coming up for me! I want to receive, relish and expand in it for joy has been such a difficult thing for me to embrace.
From childhood, I could feel the annoyance from my earthly father whenever I was happy. I felt embracing joy was a personal rejection of him.
I learned never to be happy or smile too much in the presence of my earthly father as my joy seemed to erect a wall of separation between us.
Now I see this was clearly the plan of the enemy to have me covenant with darkness, depression, misery and cynicism as these were the only ways I could connect with my earthly father.
How destructive to my spirit! I learned to quench my joy and eventually separate from my family if I wished to indulge in it.
I could not have my family and joy at the same time. Like oil and water, those two could not co-exist.
Prayer for Joy:
“Lord, give me a fresh revelation of my freedom and joy in Christ! You did not die so I could continue living a miserable life and then eventually go to heaven!
What a waste of the life you’ve given!
I will choose JOY now. Today and everyday moving forward, so help me God.
Today, I reject my earthly inheritance of depression, misery, isolation, hopelessness, fear, poverty, lack and stamping down my true nature.
In Jesus name, fill me up with the joy of the Lord in place of every dark entity which once occupied my mind and heart. I only want to covenant with you. Amen.”
