Rejoice in every good thing

UV 425-10000. rejoice in every good thing Deuteronomy 26 v 11 "and thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the Lord hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you." Instead of pining and fretting for what we desire but do not have or grumbling about the one thing or few things that trouble or upset us, the Word asks us to rejoice in every good thing that the Lord has given us. We need to rejoice or celebrate or be thankful in the fellowship of believers as well as unbelievers, that the former will worship the Lord with us and the latter will believe that the Lord is a giver of good gifts. Only when our spirit is joyful can we worship God. We need to constantly rejoice in the Lord. We need to be recounting all the blessings the Lord has endowed us with. When we do so, the Lord seeing our faithfulness in little things will increase the measure of our blessedness. He will give miraculous resolution to persistent problems or supernatural strength to endure or overcome these. The reference to the house, to the Levite and to the stranger implies that we should rejoice at home with our family, in the church and at our workplaces and wherever we are. The joy we constantly exude will itself radiate the love and grace of God. Joy is not just a fleeting emotion that we feel when we experience pleasure or success for the word rejoice means it is an act of will, a decision to be be overflowing with joy despite the circumstances or happenings. The Word says, " be joyful in all circumstances." Our happiness does not depend on happenings but on Who we believe and trust and depend on. Prateep V Philip