Rejoice In the Lord Always
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I
will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.
Finally, beloved, whatever is true,
whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is
pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is
anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things
that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of
peace will be with you.
Just because you believe in the LORD
does not mean you will escape the dangers and dilemmas of life. However, if you
have the LORD in you, you will have the ability to live in tranquility in the
midst of everything. Though trouble may remain, the confusion, apprehension,
and despair will begin to fade away. Such people show poise under pressure;
they are unshaken by the alarms of life; and they radiate peace wherever they
go. If you have never acquainted yourself with the depths of God’s love and His
call for you to live in that love, your life will be filled with anxiety and
cares. When you learn to turn your confidence toward God and cast your cares on
Him you can be calm in the midst of life’s demands.
Because God
cares for us, we can leave our cares with Him.