Thursday – Letters

Reading – Philippians 3-4

Highlight Verse:

“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I love it when the Bible gives us commands like this.

Make no mistake, it is a command.

The Bible is not telling us how to feel; it is telling us what to DO!

Sometimes that’s a tough command to follow.

Rejoicing involves proclaiming the greatness of God and the goodness of life even when it doesn’t feel good.

It is Paul and Silas singing in the nasty painful jail.

It is giving thanks to God for your next meal even when you don’t know where it’s coming from.

And it’s even sharing your bounty when God has provided well.

Paul didn’t share this command lightly. He was in a Roman prison when he wrote this letter.

His time on Earth was nearing its end.

But he chose to rejoice anyway.

I believe he knew what he was talking about when he commanded us to rejoice.

I choose to rejoice too.

Have you ever rejoiced when things seemed to be at their worst?
How did you do it? What effect did the action of rejoicing have on your life?