Rejoice evermore

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“Rejoice evermore.” 1 Thessalonians 5v16 (KJV)

“Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always);” 1 Thessalonians 5v16 (AMP)

Beloved, rejoice evermore, rejoice in your faith. What a wonderful and encouraging verse of scripture to always remember. Are you down today? Is your situation looking bleak? Rejoice evermore! We are encouraged not just to rejoice today or tomorrow, or when things seem to be going well, but to rejoice evermore. What are some reasons we have to rejoice? Well, we know that all will be well. We have a hope, a future, we are saved, and we do not only have hope for this life, but that which is to come. We know that “to live is Christ and to die is gain.” We know that God has plan for our lives and that plan is a good one, one with good thoughts to give us a future, a hope and an expected end (Jeremiah 29v11). Romans 12v12 (TLB) says “Rejoice in all that God is planning for you…” We know that the God we serve is a faithful and true God. He is dependable. He is also all-powerful and through Him we can win every battle we find ourselves in. We can rejoice because the Spirit of the living God who is our Comforter, Counselor, Helper, Advocate, Strengthener, Intercessor and Standby dwells with us, is with us constantly and in us (John 14v16-17). Oh we can rejoice because we know that if God be for us, who can be against us (Romans 8v31). We can rejoice because we know that though our beginnings be small, our latter end should greatly increase (Job 8v7). We can rejoice in the fact that God sees us, hears us, and answers prayers. Oh, what a faithful God we have. But we see that we have every cause to rejoice, not because of momentary things which make us happy, but because of the God we serve. He is the source of our joy. He is the One who enables us to be positive and hopeful in the midst of the bleakest situation. Even if weeping may endure for a night, we know that joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30v5). Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men (Psalm 107v8, 15 & 21).

Supplementary Text

“Let all who seek and require You rejoice and be glad in You; let such as love Your salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified!” Psalm 40v16 (AMP)

 

Prayer

Father, we thank You, we honour You, we appreciate You and we rejoice in You. We pray that You will fill us with Your Spirit and with Your joy now and evermore in Jesus name, amen.