Rejoice

Meditations on

Staying In the Grace for Today 

February 10, 2026

Rejoice

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again –rejoice!

Philippians 4:4 

The Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians is one of his prison letters. It is important that we remember this as we read his letter. This is especially true as we read the verse quoted above, and the passage following:

“And this same God who takes care of me

will supply all your needs from

his glorious riches,

which have been given to us

in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:19 

In Acts of the Apostles, chapter 16, we read about Paul and Silas’ experiences in Philippi, and that they were in jail there. In the Letter to the Philippians, Paul is writing to the church in Philippi from a prison cell. In both instances, Paul was entirely focused on God, not his situation. This is what Paul means when he writes, “Always be full of joy in the Lord.” As Christians, our joy, our happiness is IN the Lord: “. . . your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:3) We are seeking our real life in Christ, as the way of our life, day by day.

Paul wasn’t in denial when he and Silas were in chains in a jail in Philippi. Rather than focusing on their discomfort in the jail, Paul and Silas choose to pray and to sing hymns to God. Similarly, when Paul was in prison in Rome, he choose to pray and to encourage his brothers and sisters in Christ in the church of Philippi.

My Takeaway: Hebrews 12:2 implores us to keep our eyes on Jesus. Like Paul, in times of distress, we can choose to focus on the truth that nothing can separate us from God’s love for us in Christ Jesus. And we can join our voices with the psalmist and proclaim, “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24)

Sē’lah

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(Selah is a word that appears in the Book of Psalms that I often use as the Complimentary Closing in my correspondence. Its meaning, as I use the word, is to pause and think about these things.)

 

These meditations are written by Alex M. Knight as he seeks the life in Christ as his way of life.  The meditations are published on the BLOG, http://seekingthelifeinchrist.blogspot.com/ and they are also distributed on the Constant Contact email server. You may subscribe to this email service by sending an email to: amkrom812@gmail.com.

 

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