Joy is the very source of power in Christian living. “Rejoice in the Lord alway,” that means always. That means that regardless of the day, whether it’s dark or bright, whether it’s difficult or easy, whether we are facing problems and temptations or whether we are sailing through the sky on cloud nine. That is the thing that we are told and commanded. And this is a commandment now for believers. “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say”—he repeats it in case we missed it—"rejoice.” Rejoice.
Get ready to fight the good fight against legalism in Galatians. When this letter was written, it defended the gospel of Christ from people who wanted to reduce it to rules. Not surprising, Galatians has provided the backbone for several great spiritual revivals around the world. Freedom, we learn, is a serious fight. Allow grace to revolutionize your own life through these seven lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee.