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The Pursuit of Happiness Daily Devotional -29

by David Joynt on January 31, 2021

The Pursuit of Happiness Daily Devotional -29

PHILIPPIANS 4:4 | 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

Is this an impossible request? Perpetual joy? This verse does not mean you and I must feel happy 24/7, regardless of the vicissitudes of our lives. Our happiness feelings will vary, depending on events, circumstances, and health. Tragedy will occur, along with serendipity. Our joy in the Lord, however, can be constant.

We can always rejoice in His blessings, His promises, His faithfulness, His presence, and His attributes. We can do so even when our own lives are lived under a cloud or in a storm. There is never a day when it is impossible to be grateful, in Him, because He can redeem our losses, forgive our failures, recover our deficits, and make all things new. 

Rejoice in the Lord today!

 

Tags: rejoice, constant

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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