"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice. " Philippians 4:4 CSB
What is the difference between joy and secular happiness? The latter depends on what happens in our life. It is down to circumstance. So if things are going well in our life, we can have a brilliant time and this can lift our spirits, making us feel good about the occasion. However, if things go wrong, we begin to feel down in the dumps, unhappy and we virtually have no life in ourselves; we become deflated. This is an emotional roller coaster experience. Worldly happiness is not the same as Godly happiness. Godly happiness is called joy. Biblical joy has to do with stability and celebration regardless of what the circumstances are on the outside. Therefore, we must choose to rejoice in order to experience the joy God promises us.
Paul thought it so important that he repeated what he had said :"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice. " Likewise, King David said in Psalm 118:24 'This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad.' And Paul Wilber wrote and sang:
Let us rejoice and be glad, giving the glory to Him
For the marriage of the Lamb has come
And the bride has made herself ready
Note, rejoicing is a choice that we have to make. It doesn't come naturally. We have to make the decision that, no matter what happens in our life, we will endeavour to find a way to rejoice. You see, Jesus is still on the throne no matter what may happen in our lives. We don't rejoice and thank Him for things that have gone seriously wrong in our lives. This would be madness. But we do need to find a way through the hurt to be able to offer Him praise. This is how we remain stable in situations.
Jesus is our rock; therefore, we are built on His foundation. We are firm and secure. He gives us our confidence and promotes joy within. He knows that joy is our strength. He knows that with joy and praise, we can march on to victory. This is why it is so important; in fact, we need to attach joy to our armour that we should be dressed in each day because, the Lord is our strength.
So if you have been feeling down in the dumps just lately, get your joy back: "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice. " Get the balance right in your life. Don't be up or down rather like a see-saw. Remain steadfast and joyful.
If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:
'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.
In Jesus' Name. Amen'
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