REJOICE IN THE LORD!

Monday – May 15, 2023

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“Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.” – Philippians 3:1

Hermann Lange was a Roman Catholic priest who spoke out against the Nazis during World War II. He was guillotined in a Hamburg prison by the Nazi authorities on November 10, 1943. In his prison cell on the night before he was to be killed, Lange wrote a note to his parents. He said two feelings occupied his mind: 

"I am, first, in a joyous mood, and second filled with great anticipation." Then he made this beautiful affirmation: "In Christ I have put my faith, and precisely today have faith in Him more firmly than ever." Finally, he urged his parents to read the New Testament for comfort: "Look where you will, everywhere you will find jubilation over the grace that makes us children of God. What can befall a child of God? Of what should I be afraid? On the contrary, rejoice!"

Do not let any troubles come between you and your joy of the Lord. Today in praise, rejoice in Jesus that He has given you eternal life. 

“One filled with joy preaches without preaching.” – Mother Teresa

God’s Word: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4