DAY 107Fruit That Remains · Apr 17, 2026
Rejoice Always
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”
PHILIPPIANS 4:4 · ESV
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A COMMAND, NOT A MOOD
Paul does not suggest joy; he commands it. And if it is a command, it cannot depend on how the day dawned.
2.
WRITTEN FROM A CELL
These words came out of a Roman prison. The joy Paul knows does not deny pain; it outlasts it.
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IN THE LORD
The source is not a circumstance but a Person. Rejoice in the Lord — He remains when everything shifts.
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ALWAYS INCLUDES TODAY
"Always" reaches Mondays, waiting rooms, and hard news. The joy of the Lord does not take days off.
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AGAIN I WILL SAY
Paul repeats himself on purpose: joy needs reminding. The heart forgets; the Word says it again.
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THREE REASONS
Act: before breakfast, say out loud three reasons to rejoice in the Lord today — and let the day start there.