Caught Rejoicing!
READ: Philippians 4:4-7
Kelly was driving on I-94 singing to her Christian rock tape. All of a sudden she saw flashing lights in the rear view mirror. Kelly pulled over to the side of the road thinking she was making room for the police officer to pass. Much to her surprise, the car didn’t pass, but stopped behind her. As the office was approaching, she continued to sing praises to God.
“Excuse me, Miss, do you know how fast you were going?” the officer asked sternly.
“No, I don’t know. I am sorry! I was just singing, and I guess I must have sped up,” Kelly replied.
“Well, you were going 85 mph, which is 20 mph over the speed limit,” the officer said in disgust while handing her a ticket of $213. He concluded, “That is 6 points off your license. Have a nice day.” The officer left. Kelly put her tape back in and continued singing on her way home.
You are now thinking, “Yeah, right, that would never happen.” Well, you are probably right. Paul says to us in Philippians 4:4, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Paul was in prison when he wrote this and he was still rejoicing, so why can’t we rejoice always?
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT: How often do you rejoice in the Lord openly? Why aren’t we always rejoicing? How could you go about improving your life to rejoice always?
PRAYER SUGGESTIONS: Ask God to help you rejoice more often. If you live in a religiously free country, thank God for being allowed to rejoice openly. Pray to God for guidance from the trials He sends us as Christians.