Rejoice Evermore – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional September 13th

(Refuse Anxiety About Anything)

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 8:35-37
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: ‘For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.’ Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.”

LET’S TALK
“Are you seriously not bothered by all this?” Renae asked, her voice sharp with disbelief.
Candace looked up, calm and steady. “Worried? What’s that going to change?”
“But everything feels out of place—school, home—nothing’s going the way it should.”

Our opening verse isn’t just a beautiful verse to highlight in your Bible; it’s a reminder that nothing is to your disadvantage; you win in the midst of adversities.

That’s why the Bible says, “Rejoice evermore” (1 Thessalonians 5:16 KJV) and “Be anxious for nothing” (Philippians 4:6). These aren’t suggestions or mere words of comfort; they are instructions from the Spirit of God.

Many people, especially when challenges seem to stack up, spend more time outlining their problems than acting on the word. They focus on what’s going wrong, forgetting the simple yet powerful instruction God gave in His word: “Rejoice evermore.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16).

See how the AMPC puts it. It says, “Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always).”

Disappointments may come. You might face pressure at home, stress in school, or feel like no one truly understands you. But none of that changes God’s instruction to cast your cares on Him (1 Peter 5:7).

He didn’t create you to carry the weight of life’s burdens. The Word says to refuse anxiety about anything.

You might think, “I get not stressing over small stuff, but what’s happening now is too serious not to worry about.” But Philippians 4:6 says otherwise: “Be anxious for nothing.” Nothing means nothing.

Align yourself with the Word. Meditate on it day and night as the Scripture enjoins (Joshua 1:8).

The Word of God builds your spirit and gives you purpose, direction, encouragement and enlightenment. It strengthens your spirit and shapes your personality to one of confidence, peace and joy in the midst of adversities. Glory to God!

Go Deeper
Philippians 4:6-7; Romans 8:28; Romans 8:35-37 AMPC; James 1:2

Speak:
Blessed Father, I thank you for your Word that builds me up and strengthens my spirit. I refuse to be anxious about anything because in Christ I have victory over adversities, and I triumph always. Your peace garrisons my heart and mind, and I rejoice evermore, for the joy of the Lord is my strength. Hallelujah!

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
2 Corinthians 11:16-33, Ecclesiastes 1-2
TWO YEAR
1 Timothy 1:8-14, Jeremiah 31

Act:
Spend time meditating on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 and Philippians 4:6 today.