Rejoice in the Lord always.
Philippians 4:4
Yesterday I told you that contentment comes when we rejoice in the Lord.
You may ask, “How can I rejoice when everything is going against me, and I have been waiting endlessly for my situation to change?"
Paul writes these words from a Roman dungeon. He learnt from personal experience that our joy in the Lord does not depend on having things go our way, or on having everything we want, but on whether or not we are "in the Lord." He understood that God is the source of His joy and in Him is his sufficiency. Whether in lack or fullness he knew his Lord was enough for him.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, sometimes it seems almost impossible for me to rejoice. Help me to understand that only in and through your Holy Spirit can I rejoice in You. Amen.
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2024 MAY 10 Friday
"Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. [...] You are now in anguish but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you."
~ John 16:20,22
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For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.
Graphic via Verse of the Day - Zephaniah 3:17 (NLT)
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"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances..."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near. ~ Philippians 4:4-5, NASB
Graphics Source: Week Sixteen – 2023 DFMD Scripture Meditation Challenge - Dressed for My Day
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2024 APRIL 05 Easter Friday
"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD;
we bless you from the house of the LORD.
The LORD is God, and He has given us light."
~ Psalms 118:1,22-24,26-27a
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Verse of the Day - 1 Thessalonians 5:16
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