Always Rejoice in the Lord

Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I say, Rejoice. Phil. 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord! Always rejoice in the Lord! And intentionally, with strong emphasis the ad­monition is repeated: and again I say, rejoice! How difficult it is for us to hear this word, to re­ceive it as the Word, not of men, but of God, Who never lies, Who never approaches us with vain words of hope and joy, Who speaks from eternity and causes the eternal Word to descend into our time, Who sends forth His Word from the...