Philippians 1:26. “That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.”
ABUNDANT REJOICING. Rejoicing with the lips, as the saints recall again; Who and how, what and when the work did here begin. We think about it, talk about it and raise our lips in cheer; God did Himself begin a work, and it began right here.
Rejoicing hearts go back again and faithful ones recall; When God did speak with clarion tones, and challenged one and all. Our souls awoke, our conscience too, began to speak to us; And rejoicing did break out again, as folks in Christ did trust.
The lost were found, the dead got life, and darkness turned to light; Our conscience then found peace with God, and we began new life. Our rejoicing now was not in sin, but in our Christ, who died; And Someone new, now lives within, The Spirit is inside.
Some suffering came, it was not fun, when people walked away; Families too, rejected light that shone like a new day. But even then, we did rejoice for suffering brings with it; A simple trust and confidence; we now with sin don’t fit.
We have new hope, and in this fact our hearts now do rejoice; Because God had given promises when we made Him our choice. This is a start this life we live, but earth is not our home; We shall be changed, like Him we’ll be when He for us does come.
We rejoice right now in many ways, as we God’s plans can trace; For He has given joy that fits our lives in every place. We rejoice with saints with whom we share our life as we move on; The day is coming when with rejoicing we think of work well-done.
Rejoicing then with God’s dear ones, seems always to increase; Rejoicing with the heart abounds, when lost souls find true peace. Rejoicing with a conscience clear increases as the blessed hope draws near; Rejoicing is abundant when with the saints we our life share.
“O heavenly Father, I have been finding as I move farther through life, that I am rejoicing more than ever in the simple things. It is not always the great answers to prayer that give such joy, but I now I am experiencing joy in things I have long overlooked. Forgive my ingratitude and help me see each thing big or small, with holy joy. Amen.”