Filled with Joy and Gladness

Those who have been ransomed by the Lord will return. They will enter Jerusalem singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Sorrow and mourning will disappear, and they will be filled with joy and gladness. (Isaiah 35:10 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• God doesn't promise us an easy path, but thank the Lord, there are times when the road is easier, even pleasant, when joy overflows into singing and we relax for a season.

Pray today:

• For the future of Emmanuel College to be characterized by growth and expansion. 
• For Emmanuel to be a place of healing and redemption, for the College to be a place of hope and joy for those who attend and work here.
• For the sorrow and challenges of the recent past to disappear in the light of God's solution, for abundant finances to appear from both expected and unexpected sources to enable the College to do what God commands, to go where we've never gone before and to serve in ways we only dreamed about up until now.

Pray First in every circumstance, challenge, and choice. Always Pray First!