11/03/2024
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
We often ask, “What is Gods will in these circumstances.”
Markeiths Beard, My son is hurting and so we hurt with him and for him. My oldest Aaron Fearneyhough broke his leg and I agonized over his hurting himself, we had a tree in our attic for a week, what an agonizing month it’s been, but
All I can do is obey scripture and in knowing that my faith rest firmly in that, my God is good, I’m sorry but all I can do is rejoice and be glad. All I can do is give my God thanks, why because it’s Gods will.
Why, because I’m alive in Christ. I was once dead in my sin but now I’m alive. Because Christ died once, and was raised, I am promised to live. I’m alive, fully alive.
Some will wallow in self pity due to their circumstances but for you and me, the elect in Christ, the called ones, the ones who are set apart, for that glorious day, REJOICE and be GLAD, your redeemer has come, the third person of God, lives in us, Holy Spirit isn’t third because he is last or lesser, no sir, Holy Spirit is fully God and lives in us, to create within me a person who can Rejoice in all circumstances, a person who can be glad in all circumstances, and a person who is thankful in all circumstances.
That is how we evangelize the world. We become a peculiar person. We become a strange person, we become a weird person, we become a people that others around asks, how can they be so filled with joy, in their horrible circumstances?
How is it that we are filled with Joy regardless of our circumstances? It’s not because we don’t care, it’s not because we aren’t emotional, it’s not because we apathetic to the circumstances. No, it’s because Jesus is Lord and Savior and Jesus is alive in us.
Jesus taught us, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.
Again I say rejoice and be glad, your redeemer is not only at hand, He is here, He is with us, He is Emmanuel