A golden nugget for today and all my todays. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (16-18).
Rejoice always… God is at work. Not everything that happens is good but generally somewhere in all things is a God touch. When that cannot be found, we know that God will judge all wrongs on the last day. Rejoice, it is a life posture rather than isolated events.
Pray continually… pray, talk with God, praise, thank, intercede, lament. Do all of the above. Keep the lines of communication open with the Lord continually. Don’t push your relationship with the Lord into a box and close the lid. Keep communication going…
Give thanks in all circumstances… Thank God for life and breath, for the joy of living another day, for family, friends, work and play. Thank Him for knowing Jesus and being able to live with Jesus and for Jesus in this world and the next. Thank God for God’s small and big blessings, for His correction and challenge, for opportunities to love Him through service to others. Thank God for the beauty of nature and the wonder of living. In ups and downs, thank God that He will never let you Go, NEVER!
Not only is this God’s will for you in Christ Jesus; it is also a great way to live!
Two words circled in my head from the Lord, “Do it.”
Will you join me?...
Lord, simple words easily understood. I pray for grace to live this way… rejoicing, praying, thanking You all my days. Amen. May I live this way and may others see my life and praise You, too. Amen.
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