Rejoice Evermore
Friday, January 23, 2026Key Verse
“Rejoice evermore.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16
Text — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Message
Our Bible passage has some important commandments for all friends of Jesus. Number one of these commandments is “Rejoice evermore.” What does it mean to rejoice? It means to be happy, be delighted and to be joyful. It is a kind of Joy that comes from the innermost part of the heart. God commands us to rejoice always because He has made all things available to us. We need to rejoice and thank Him always for His goodness.
When you develop the attitude of rejoicing always then it will be easy for you to obey all the other commandments in the passage:
– Praying without ceasing – praying always will attract God’s attention to supply all your needs.
– In everything give thanks – your heart should always be filled with gratitude and thanksgiving to God. He deserved all the praises we can offer to Him.
– Quench not the spirit – beat alert at all times.
– Prove all things and hold fast that which is good
– Abstain from all appearance of the devil. You must run away from all objects of temptations.
Obedience to all these instructions will make God to answer your prayers. He will preserve you, body, soul and spirit till He comes to take you to heaven.
Further Reading
Philippians 4:4
Prayer for today
Lord, give me the grace to rejoice always.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
