Joy is always a wonderful gift. Proverbs describes how a city, a people, can experience joy that goes even deeper and lasts far longer. “When the righteous prosper,” Proverbs says, “the city rejoices” (11:10). When those who truly live by God’s designs for humanity begin to influence a community, then this signals good news because it means God’s justice is taking hold. Whenever God’s right way of living flourishes, then there’s joy and “blessing” in the city.
https://odb.org/2024/04/08/joy-in-the-city
