'Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!' This is God's desire for all beleivers at all times.
It has been said that the entire epistle to the Philippians could be summarized in this statement: Paul saying, 'I rejoice; you also rejoice.' This is appreciated even more when one reflects on Paul's situation while writing this letter from confinement in Rome. The exhortation to 'rejoice' appears in every chapter (1:18; 2:17, 18; 3:1; 4:4) making this the running theme of the letter.
The word 'rejoice' in verse 4 is a present imperative, calling all believers everywhere to a continual, habitual practice of rejoicing. In other words, this is a command; it is part of our Christian duty to rejoice and be glad no matter what the circumstances in our lives.
Spiritual stability, which produces joy, is directly relatated to two things: 1) What a person thinks about God; and 2) The state or condition of a person's communion with God. When both of these are in their right perspective, only then are we able to heed the call of 1 Thess. 5:16 to 'rejoice always,' regardless of our present circumstances.
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