August 2025 Newsletter
St. Paul Lutheran Church
August 2025 Newsletter
Rejoice in the Lord Always: The Joy of Jesus | Thomas Walkenhorst
One of the trademark characteristics of Christians is expressing joy. Joy is described as “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” Non-believers might ask a Christian, “why are you so happy all the time? Why does it seem like nothing bothers you?”
A related word, “rejoice” is often used in Scripture or sung in our praise. This is perhaps a more accurate term for how we should live our Christian lives: to “feel or show great joy or delight”. I prefer this phrase, because it’s not just sitting with joy and holding onto it: you are physically displaying your inward delight.
Lutherans can sometimes get a bad rap for being stodgy, cold, grumpy… are we rejoicing in the Lord always? Every day – all the time? I can say that I have not. I’m guessing that you have also had days when you did not feel like rejoicing.....
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