Davar Kingdom Of God

Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thess 5:16-18). Here is the well-known scripture of three commands—to be joyful, to pray, and to give thanks. Pay attention also to the adverbial phrases attached to them—“always,” “continually,” and “in all circumstances.” Look at the following psalm where you also see the same three elements of joy, prayer and thanksgiving emerge: Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations (Ps 100). The Hebrew word for “to worship (avad)” means to work and serve, which is equivalent to