Rejoice in the Lord
Torejoicesimplymeanstoexpressgreatjoy.TherearemanywaystoexpressyourjoyintheLord.Youcansing,shout,clap,andonebiblicaldefinitionistoliterallyspinaround!Noticetheseareallactionwords.Thatmeanswecanchoosetotakeactionnomatterwhatouremotionsaretellingus.WecanchoosetorejoiceintheLordnomatterwhat’sgoingonaroundus.Andkeepinmind,whenyoumakethechoicetorejoiceevenwhenyoudon’tfeellikeit,youaregivingGodasacrificeofpraise.That’ssomethingthatpleasestheLord.That’ssomethingthatopensthedoorforHimtomoveonyourbehalf.Whenyoutakeastepoffaithandchoosetorejoice,beforelong,yourfeelingswillgetinline.You’llfeelHisjoybubblingoutofyoulikeriversoflivingwater,refreshingyouandgivingyoustrengthtoliveinvictoryineveryareaofyourlife.