Rejoice in the LORD always
Rejoice in the LORD and feel your spirit lift
Sadness will give way to joy,
Weakness will be replaced by strength
Pride will be replaced by humility;
Lust will be replaced by affection
Failure will give way to victory.
Everything negative must surrender to positive.
Rejoice in the LORD and see your relationships abound
Instead of envy, there is generosity
Instead of hate, there is forgiveness;
Instead of criticism, there is encouragement
Instead of rivalry, there is co-operation.
We can truly rejoice in emulating our LORD’s
Loving and compassionate character,
HIS faithfulness will inspire us to greater loyalty,
His righteous sovereignty will lead to trust,
His deep understanding and compassion will touch our heart
That our ALMIGHTY GOD and SAVIOUR chooses to love
An imperfect mankind with such eternal devotion;
Making our heart skip with joy at the very thought
Of the marvellous wonder of receiving HIS LOVE.
Shirley Lau