| “ Rejoice always, pray continually…” |
| —1 Thessalonians 5:16a |
Growing up in a very Fundamentalist church, I was often challenged to seek God’s will for my life. I would study Scripture and listen carefully to the sermons and Bible lessons.
Then one day, I came across these words of the Apostle Paul as recorded in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18:
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Could it be that simple? Yes! Yes it could.
God desires for us to receive His gift of salvation with great joy. He wants us to keep in touch with Him through prayer. He wants us to read, study, and meditate on His written Word. He wants us to thankfully receive whatever trials may come our way in life.
We act in this way because we know He loves us, wants the best for us, and will stand with us every moment of every day. And that, dear ones, is God’s will for us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Friday, May 6, 2016
