(photo courtesy of James Miyashita)
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”3 John 1:4
One of my greatest joys is being able to be an active participant in the lives of my grandchildren, especially in areas that concern the Lord. Today, I have the wonderful occasion to share a devotion that my 15 year-old granddaughter wrote. It is my hope that it blesses your heart as much as it blessed mine.
Philippians 4:4 — “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.”
Everyone has had a bad day at least once in their lifetime. I have had a few myself. Sometimes it is hard to be joyful during bad days. It’s pretty easy for me to be joyful whenever I am having a good day, but it’s much harder to be joyful when my day is going badly. God tells us in Philippians 4:4 to rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS! This includes the bad days. Even when our day isn’t going the way we planned, we should rejoice. God has done so much for us, and one way to thank him is to rejoice! Luke 1:47 says, “And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” He saved us and gave us a promise of eternal life with Him in Heaven! I think that is plenty enough reason for us to rejoice.
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“When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.” – 2 Timothy 1:5