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MMB 10-24-2016 REJOICE?

REJOICE?

 Philippians 4:4 says "rejoice in the Lord always...". REJOICING regardless. Those words from the Apostle Paul are striking. We rejoice when things are joy-worthy. But when rough and tough times come, we normally don't rejoice. We gripe, we complain, we stew, we simply refuse to rejoice. That's natural. But in the supernatural realm, we follow Paul's words to always, at every time, rejoice. Under the power of the Holy Spirit, we can and will rise above circumstances and express joy!

 Hey, I know it. There's not much to joy about these days. The weather, the election, the breakdown of expensive home appliances (that's actually happening in our home right now!). Sadly, our world is a nasty place. Our existence has negative life situations. How can we possibly REJOICE ALWAYS?

 When Peter saw Jesus walking on water during a storm, he asked the Lord to allow him to do the same and Christ invited him to come. Peter did ... he walked out to Jesus right on the water but began to sink when his focus changed from Jesus to the extreme waves and wind. REJOICING regardless is a Spirit-directed aspect of focusing fully on Jesus at every moment. Getting your eyes off the storms of life and on the Savior of the universe will allow God's indwelling Spirit to supernaturally cause you to rejoice!

 Reality ... Perspective ... Supernatural response. There you go. Now give God thanks!

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