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1 Thessalonians 5:16
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16 Rejoice [chairo] evermore. [pantote] KJV-Interlinear
16 Rejoice always; NASB
Rejoice, means to be grateful, to be thankful, to be appreciative, to be happy.
After all, you were once nothing and then God created you into existence from nothing.
For a short while, you have to endure this world. But that can be turned into a positive thing, as it teaches you, and prepares you, and builds up your character.
God brought you into this life for the purpose of living in heaven with Him, for all of eternity. And as the angels can navigate this universe and between heaven and earth, so too, one day, you will possess even greater abilities than they.
With spiritual growth to maturity, your future will be beyond your comprehension and beyond your imagination. Just ponder that thought for a moment.
God has taken you from nothing, literally, to be united with Him as an heir to the universe. And better than that, as an heir to the new united heaven and universe. An environment that will be even more perfect than the original creation of our current universe. Even more perfect than the Garden of Eden.
The source of your good fortune is Jesus Christ. Unfortunately most folks do not recognize that they even have a good fortune to look forward to, even though they have many real time examples in this life for comparison.
On the one hand, there exists absolute poverty and misery in this world. That represents a life without doctrine. And on the other hand, there are examples of phenomenal wealth and beauty and talent. That represents a life with doctrine in spiritual maturity.
You, who were once nothing, have the opportunity to become mind-boggling wealthy and a great deal more. And all you have to do for it is grow up in your spiritual life. That requires very little effort, but a great deal of faith, on your part. You have in effect, a spiritual lottery ticket. All you have to do is fill in your name. But most folks won’t even do that.
You have a great deal, to justify great rejoicing. Learn of it, understand it, and grow to possess it, and appreciate it. Your other option is to lose it all.
