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). Note the last part of this scripture: “for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” God wants to be with you more than you desire to be with him. In fact, he is with you all the time, but he wants you to have faith in it. That is why the above scripture urges you to do the three things—to “be joyful always,” to “pray continually,” and to “give thanks in all circumstances.” In order to see the mechanism of how these three steps work for us, let us look at Ps 95: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song (Ps 95). Pay attention to the expressions like “let us sing for joy,” “let us shout aloud,” and “with thanksgiving.” It is through joy and thanksgiving that you go before God: note the expression, “let us come before him.” Then, v. 6 says: C