10/23/2013

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord Always

I am rejoicing in the Lord today.  Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again, I say rejoice”.  It is not humanly possible to always be joyful but “in Christ” we are given an internal joy.  This joy is a gift of the Holy Spirit.  The source of this internal, permanent joy is love.  God is love.  It would be impossible to “always” walk in love and joy if God was not walking with me. 

Living in a joyful spirit with a positive attitude affects all aspects of ones life.  God wants us to have the peace and strength of His joy.  Nehemiah 8:10 tells us that “the joy of the Lord is our strength”.  I want to be strong in the Lord so that His strength and His joy are always present in my life.  I want others to see Christ’s joy in me even when I go through trials.  No one escapes trials.  Many times it is in our trials that we come into a deeper relationship with our Savior.  We experience His presence and His power as we pray for answers and understanding.  His Holy Spirit comes into our life giving us His Gifts of the Spirit.

Today is my daughter Erica’s birthday.  She and her family give me so much joy.  I rejoice in the Lord today.  I thank God for my family; my children and my grandchildren.  I have experienced God’s love and internal joy.  I will rejoice in the Lord always! 

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