BREAKFAST WITH JESUS
BREAKFAST WITH JESUS
A daily devotional
Pastor Stanley
25th SEPTEMBER 2025
REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO REJOICE
Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. (NIV)
The Bible instructs us to rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. But some of us find it difficult to express genuine happiness at the success and progress of others. When someone close to us has a cause to rejoice we don't open our heart to rejoice with them. This is not good of a Christian.
The success of other Christians is your success too. Their success is a testimony of the victory of the Body of Christ for which you are a member. Express genuine happiness at the success of others. And rejoice with them as they rejoice. If a fellow Christian achieve what you are aiming to achieve, instead of envying the fellow genuinely rejoice with him, in rejoicing with him you will tap into that grace and will be able to achieve yours too.
Don't harbour bitterness in your heart because someone close to you is succeeding and rejoicing and it seems you are not succeeding. God says rejoice with those who rejoice, and there is a blessing attached to it.
The friends of Naomi rejoiced genuinely and exceedingly with her because her daughter in-law gave birth to a son after all she and her daughter in-law suffered over the years. You can read the entire story about Ruth and Naomi in the book of Ruth. It's so inspiring.
Ruth 4:14-15 The women said to Naomi: "Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth."
When you rejoice with people learn to magnify their achievements. Don't down play their efforts and achievements. Praise God for them and praise them for their efforts. Rejoice with those who rejoice, it's a worthy thing to do.
PRAYER
Lord I thank You for all You do for and do through your children. Thank you for all they are able to do through your help and wisdom. I rejoice in the accomplishments of the saints around the world, I rejoice and praise God for my fellow Christians, in Jesus' Name. Amen!
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