“Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’ Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.” Acts 3:6-8

Lord Jesus, There are days when my spirit does not sing. There are days when defeat rests on my shoulders and they sag. There are days when fear reigns in my mind and it races fearfully. There are days when guilt weighs down on me and I can’t sleep. There are days when my spirit does not sing because I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders, my own sin in my heart, and do not see you on your throne. Help me to look up from my mat of despair today to see you on your throne. You have taken all my sins away and they did not hold you down. You truly carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. And in this moment, yes, in every moment, you are sovereign and ruling over all things in this world to refine me like gold. Lift up my spirit today so that (at least inwardly) I leap and frolic like a well-fed calf. No sins hold me down. No fear can hold me back. Give me courage and confidence to live life as the conqueror that you have made me to be. Amen.

We have a God who makes our spirits sing so that we “go out and frolic like well-fed calves” (Malachi 4:2.) So, what are you waiting for up? Get up from your mat, leap up and jump and praise your God!