“Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again I will say rejoice!”  Philippians 4:4
 
Scripture admonishes us to rejoice always!  Why?  Because of Whose we are and what the Lord has done!  Believers, there are countless reasons to rejoice!
I share the following, but please add the ones that cause your heart to sing for joy.
 
Grounds for rejoicing on the part of Believers:
Paul in his letter to the Philippians, 
“Finally my brethren, rejoice in the Lord”  Vs. 3:1
 
Rejoice in Jesus incarnation,
“And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at His birth.”  Luke 1:14 
 
Rejoice at Jesus’ power:
“…all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.”  Luke 13:17
 
Rejoice that we have God’s Word :
“Your words were found, and I ate them,
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart;
For I am called by Your name,
O LORD God of hosts.”  Jeremiah 15:16
 
Rejoice at hearing the gospel:
Paul and Barnabas preaching,
“For the Lord has commanded us;
   ‘I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles,
   That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’
Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord.  And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed,.”   Acts 14:47-48    
 
Rejoice when the lost is found: 
(For the whole picture read Luke 15:6-10, the two parables concerning the lost sheep and the lost coin.)
“Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”  Vs. 10
 
Rejoice that we are never alone.  We have the indwelling Holy Spirit:
Jesus tells us in John 14:26,
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”
 
Rejoice in the assurance that Believers’ names are enrolled in heaven:
After the 70 disciples returned from their mission, Jesus said,
“Nevertheless do not rejoice in this that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”  Luke 10:20
 
Rejoice in persecution:
Jesus tells us in His Sermon on the Mount, 
“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.  Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”  Matthew 5:11-12
 
Rejoice as we partake in Christ’s suffering:
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.”  
1 Peter 4:12-13
 
Rejoice at our liberty in Christ:
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free…” Galatians…” 5:1
And,
“For you have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh but through love serve one another.”  Vs. 13
 
Paul tells us in Romans 12:12,
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.” 
 
Rejoice in hope!
A quote from Robert J. Morgan:
“When we can’t rejoice in circumstances, we can rejoice in the anticipation of what God’s going to do with them, in them, through them, despite them, and because of them.”  End quote.
 
These are only a few, but I will stop here.  Please add you own rejoicings!
As we do, we will see God’s blessings upon blessings and know why we are exhorted to Rejoice in the Lord always.
 
Thank you Lord God for drawing us unto Yourself!  You are wonderful, so wonderful and we love You because You first loved us!  With grateful hearts we say Thank You Lord!  Amen