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TEXT: Philippians 4:4

*Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.* 

To rejoice simply means to express the inner feeling of Joy. So, a man can only rejoice if he's got joy on the inside. 

God's word is herein instructing us to rejoice in the Lord. The scripture emphasized this rejoicing in the LORD in many ways- rejoice in the LORD, rejoice in Christ, rejoice in hope of the glory of God, rejoice in the light, rejoice in the truth and so on.

 *You can rejoice in anything and over anything, but when your rejoicing is in the LORD, then your joy will know no bound.* 

It's only the joy of the Lord that can give you strength, just as Nehemiah 8:10 says,  "...for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

Happiness which is basically consequent on happenings around you cannot give you a lasting strength. Only the Lord's joy can. 

When you've got no reason to be happy, that's when the joy of the Lord can be your strength. This is because Happiness is based on the law of cause and effect, but the Joy of the LORD is simply an expression of the fruit of the Spirit.
Hence, you can be filled with such even in the midst of tribulation.

For instance, Apostle Paul rejoiced in his suffering for the colossian church. How can you be suffering and you are still rejoicing at the same time. This is only  possible where the Joy of the Lord is present.

Are you going through a difficult time? Then, you need to rejoice in the Lord, and strength will be made available to you. It is when strength is made available to you that you will arise and be able to overcome the situation. 

To overcome challenging sitution you need strength, and to receive strength, you need to be joyful, for there cannot be strength when there is no Joy.

With Joy you will draw from the well of salvation.

 *BIBLE READING:*

 Philippians 4:4.

 *PRAYER FOCUS:* 

Father, I receive the Joy of the Lord in my heart today in Jesus name.

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