Sojourners Verse and Voice – 23 December 2022

Verse of the day
Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

– Psalm 27:6

Voice of the day
Joy needs no particular circumstances and no one’s permission to exist. … Joy helps us stay when we are surrounded by that which might drag us into despair.

– T. Denise Anderson, “The Joyful Risk of Christmas” 

Prayer of the day
In this season where we have more questions than answers, may we claim a joy that surpasses understanding as an act of holy resistance.