{"id":914,"date":"2017-05-31T22:35:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T20:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=914"},"modified":"2020-02-17T00:39:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T23:39:34","slug":"pentecost-2017-gift-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/05\/31\/pentecost-2017-gift-9\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gift #9 : Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/05\/30\/pentecost-2017-gift-8\/pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom.jpg?fit=455%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"455,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1474015574&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom.jpg?fit=455%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom.jpg?resize=455%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Irene&#039;s geranium in bloom\" width=\"455\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom.jpg?w=455&amp;ssl=1 455w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pentecost_2017_gift_9_geranium_in_bloom.jpg?resize=228%2C300&amp;ssl=1 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 85vw, 455px\" \/><br \/>\nIrene&#8217;s geranium in bloom (photo: Irene Bom)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:#DAF7A6 2px solid; padding:10px;width:300px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/the-gift-booklet\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong style=\"font-size:24px;\">The Gift booklet<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n12-part series of readings and<br \/>\nprayer poems on the Holy Spirit\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border:#DAF7A6 2px none; padding:10px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2017\/07\/11\/on-writing-prayer-poems\/\">On writing prayer poems<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:28px;line-height:1.4;\">\n<strong>1 Thessalonians 1:6-7<\/strong> (NIV)<br \/>\nPaul writes, \u2018You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.\u2019\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: normal; color: grey;\">Reflection<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p>Spirit,<br \/>\nthank you for those<br \/>\nwho model to me<br \/>\nhow to live<br \/>\nas a joy-receiver,<br \/>\nand to-joy-transformer,<br \/>\neven in the midst of<br \/>\nsevere suffering.<\/p>\n<p>May I have the faith and courage<br \/>\nto do the same.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>by Irene Bom<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Joy-related Scriptures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=phil+4%3A4&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philippians 4:4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=romans+12%3A12&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romans 12:12<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+15%3A13&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romans 15:13<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Thessalonians+3%3A9&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 Thessalonians 3:9<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hebrews+12%3A1-3&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hebrews 12:1-3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James+1%3A2&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James 1:2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians+4%3A4%3B+Romans+12%3A12%3B+Romans+15%3A13%3B+1+Thessalonians+3%3A9%3B+Hebrews+12%3A1-3%3B+James+1%3A2&#038;version=NIVUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All related Scriptures<\/a> (in one go)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Interesting &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: red;\">Joy<\/span><\/strong> is a hot topic in <strong>Luke<\/strong> (NIV: 12 references)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">Faith<\/span><\/strong> is a hot topic in <strong>Romans<\/strong> (NIV: 40 references)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">Love<\/span><\/strong> is a hot topic in <strong>John<\/strong> (NIV: 39 references)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">Hope<\/span><\/strong> is a hot topic in <strong>Acts<\/strong> (NIV: 9 references)<\/p>\n<p>Research tool: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.biblegateway.com<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irene&#8217;s geranium in bloom (photo: Irene Bom) &nbsp; The Gift booklet 12-part series of readings and prayer poems on the Holy Spirit On writing prayer poems &nbsp; 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7 (NIV) Paul writes, \u2018You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the &hellip; <a 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