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REJOICE IN THE LORD

Philippians 4:2-9

Kevin's Commentary

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Lord, You’ve given me so very much to be thankful for. I want to have a grateful, joyful spirit today.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight key words.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. What does it mean to rejoice? Is it different from being happy? Can a person with big problems “rejoice in the Lord always.”? How?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• Paul tells that church to “rejoice in the Lord always.” Is that really possible? Why or why not? Is rejoicing a regular part of your life? Why or why not? How could you rejoice in the Lord more?
• What would you say is the key to real, inner peace? Have you experienced it? Explain your answer.
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take for fulfill what God wants you to do. Sometime today, think of things you can rejoice about and then do it! Every time you take a break from your activities, repeat the words “Rejoice in the Lord always”.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Rejoice to God that no matter what life is like, you are not alone or unloved. God is with you.

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