Joy

Jesus said, ‘If you keep my commandments, you
will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s
commandments and abide in his love. I have said
these things to you so that my joy may be in you,
and that your joy may be complete.’
John 15.10,11

The life of our King will be marked, like all our lives, with a balance of pleasure and hardship, of delight and challenge. Experiencing joy in all things can be difficult for anyone. But joy goes much deeper than happiness or cheerfulness. It is a rootedness in joyful love of God and those around us. It has the power to uplift the soul even amid life’s pain and challenges.

As King Charles prepares for his coronation, we pray with him that he may continually seek, find, and radiate joy in all things.

Prayer

Eternal God, author of all joyfulness
and the music of our dance,
may the joy that is yours echo in our hearts.
May it shine through us, glowing with faith,
uplifting our souls heavenward,
as we abide in your hope and love. Amen.