Paul’s exhortation to the Church in Philippi to rejoice & praise God, no matter what, can always be obeyed…even in the midst of conflict, strife, or adversity. How? Because our joy doesn’t rest on favorable circumstances, good health, or an easy life…but “in the Lord.” And that means whether we are up or down, going through good times or bad, in sunshine or storm, we are to continually and at all times praise Him. Our praise should be as unbroken as God’s promises are to us…or to quote Habakkuk 3:18, “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord…” For if you take a moment to read verses 17-18 in Chapter 3, you’ll see as Habakkuk lays out the terrible devastation before him, he doesn’t lose his praise…because he is certain of God’s faithfulness to all His promises. So despite everything, Habakkuk gathered up his “at all times” trust and hope and praised God.
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