Always
Be Joyful.
Never
Stop Praying.
Be
Thankful In All Circumstances …
Scripture
1
Thessalonians 5
Observation
Always,
Never and All … 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 is a good word for all of
us a day after Thanksgiving!
The
Apostle Paul didn't say always be happy! Happiness can be lost in a
moment, but joy is a deep seated emotion that comes from our
relationship with Jesus Christ.
Sometimes
we needed to be reminded that there is a big difference between joy
and happiness!
I
am also glad that the Apostle Paul reminds me to never stop praying.
There
are times to be perfectly honest when I am tempted to give up on some
people and quit praying for them. It just doesn't seem like they are
ever going to change the direction of their lives. What gives me hope
to hear the testimonies of how God has changed someone's life after
years of someone praying for them. So I will never quit praying.
In
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Paul is not saying to be thankful for all of our
circumstances.
There
are plenty of bad things that happen to us that we should not be
thankful for! What Paul is saying that in the middle of all of our
circumstances both good and bad you and I need to have a grateful
heart.
“A
thankful heart is a 'joyful' heart.”
Application
I
will be joyful. I will never quit praying. I will be thankful in all
circumstances!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to put into practice 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 this
week. I know that You are constantly at work in my life and in the
lives of those that I pray for. Don't ever let me give up on them.
Help me to look above my circumstances and look to You when things
get tough.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4,5; 2 Thessalonians 1,2,3
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