Read 1 Thessalonians 1-5
1 Thessalonians 5:16 says, "Rejoice evermore." He’s kidding, right? With all the things that are going on in this world—the injustice, the suffering, the wars—Paul doesn’t really expect us to be happy about it, does he?
We can see remembering to rejoice when there is something to celebrate. Instead of going from one request to the next, to the one after that, and so on, we can stop and thank the Lord for what He has already done, for the requests He has already answered. But then, shouldn’t we get back into the trenches of spiritual warfare and keep petitioning God for answers and for relief?
Of course we should. But that doesn’t have anything to do with rejoicing. We can keep our blessings in mind and be thankful for those things God has done for us and continues to do for us. Our constant rejoicing is for who God is, what He has done, and for our relationship with Him.
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