Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
A lot of times, we ask, “What is God’s will for me?”
While this is not the whole of God’s will for us, Paul does tell us how God desires us to live each day: “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything.”
Life isn’t always fun. Many times we face trials.
How is it then that we can rejoice always and give thanks in everything? When life is hard, what do we have to rejoice about, to give thanks about.
We can give thanks and rejoice in how God sees us. That he has stamped his image on us (Genesis 1:26-27).
And as his priests, he has stamped his seal on us: “Holy to the Lord.” (Exodus 28:36, Deuteronomy 7:6, 14:2; 1 Peter 2: 5, 9).
And because we are his, his priests, his people, his beloved children, we have access to him 24-7.
We don’t have to be afraid he’ll reject us or turn us away. In good times and bad, in our triumphs and struggles, we can come to him with boldness.
That’s God’s will for us. To walk with him moment to moment, rejoicing in our relationship with him.
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