Rejoice evermore [1 Thess. 5:16]. I think these next three commandments go together. “Rejoice” does not mean to be happy. This is not the happy hour that he is talking about—happy is not a New Testament word. This is a joy in the Lord as Paul wrote to the Philippians, “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice” (Phil. 4:4). My, what a commandment! You won’t find that in the Ten Commandments! The child of God has no right to go around with a sour puss. The child of God has no right to be
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