Rejoice Always
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
We all know that it is easy to rejoice in the happy times. The times when everything is going right. The times when life is easy. The times when we see abundant blessings in our lives. What about the hard times?
What about the times when things seem not to be going in our favor, do we still rejoice?
True Joy is not based on what season we are in, what’s going on in our personal life, or the circumstances we are walking out. We know this in our head, but I know…easier said than done. It is a choice that we have to make and no one else, other than yourself, can make that choice. Learning to truly choose joy during the hard time takes action and effort, otherwise known as faith It requires us to be in a posture of setting our ears on Him.
During times of sorrow…rejoice!
During times of uncertainty…rejoice!
During times of confusion…rejoice!
During times of pain…rejoice!
During times of fear…rejoice!
Understand that as a great father, Yahweh is going to put us in situations where he believes we will grow in our faith, that there is a valuable lesson for us to learn. We must understand, that just like a child, we may not agree with being put in the situation, that we are called to have faith in Yahweh that His knowledge is greater than ours and that he will not put us anywhere that will harm us, but rather grow us.
Rejoice knowing the Yahweh is beyond faithful to help us in our time of need. Only Yahweh can carry us through the most difficult season that we are in. No matter what you’re walking out, there will always be something to be thankful for.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 118:29
Every day is a gift given to us. A day to embrace, a day to breathe, and a day to see Yahweh’s goodness all around.