rejoice

Zephaniah; Philippians 4:4-6; Luke 3;

"Man is more himself, man is more manlike, when joy is the fundamental thing in him, and grief the superficial. Melancholy should be an innocent interlude, a tender and fugitive frame of mind; praise should be the permanent pulsation of the soul." G.K. Chesterton

Saint Paul tells us to "Rejoice always in the Lord." Rejoice always, at a ll times, in all circumstances. Joy as little to do with what is going on in our life at the moment. Saint Paul writes these words while he is in prison, in chains. Shackled yet he remains filled with joy.

Why does he command us to rejoice?

In all the waiting and trying and figuring and acting and maneuvering we do in our life, in faith we know we do not go alone. We go together and we go with Him who is near, in our midst, who is always now, before us.

We are not alone in this adventure we call life; If we seek to follow the lead of Jesus, then we too shall know joy; joy is about standing before God more than it is about the circumstances we are standing.

Rejoice!