What Does It Mean to Rejoice Always? Ep. 1400: Christian Questions Podcast
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Here are some of the questions we answered in this Podcast:
[00:04:49] How can God expect us to rejoice while we are going through trials?
[00:07:50] How did the apostles rejoice always?
[00:19:40] How do we share this rejoicing state of mind with others?
A Christian life is supposed to be an energized and fulfilled life. It is supposed to be this way because we have been called to follow in Jesus’ footsteps. This means our lives are to be centered around following God’s word and will, regardless of what our circumstances may lay before us. So, when things are going smoothly and difficulties seem to be at a minimum, we can rejoice and thank God for His providence. By the same reasoning, when things are unstable, disastrous and traumatic, we can rejoice and thank God for His providence. Wait, what? How do we do that? How do we find and embrace true rejoicing in our lives when our external circumstances and our internal emotional state are breaking down?
Rejoice always?
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Paul gives a deceptively simple command: “Rejoice always.” As we look more deeply into the meaning of this teaching, we begin to see that rejoicing is not about emotional highs. Rather, it is about cultivating a calm, thriving state of being rooted in trust and purpose. Jesus modeled this state of being perfectly. Hebrews 12:2 says he endured the cross “for the joy set before him.” This joy was a joy that was grounded in fulfilling God’s will without trying to escape pain and suffering.
The apostles followed suit. In Acts 5 after being flogged for preaching, they rejoiced that they
