For hundreds of years before Jesus came, Greek philosophers debated all kinds of philosophical questions. They rarely agreed on anything. But there was one thing many of them were united on: the highest goal in life, the greatest good, is happiness. But the tragedy was that they couldn’t agree on what happiness is or how to get it.

Today 2000 years later, the situation hasn't changed. People want to be happy, but they don't know what real happiness is or how to have it.

In this lesson, we come to one of the most memorable things Paul said about joy. “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, Rejoice!”

Read about this subject

• Scripture: Philippians 4:4; Matthew 5:10-12; II Cor. 7:4; Prov. 17:22
• “Bright Expectations”

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• “10 N 10”, 10 Proverbs in 10 Minutes Devotional Series - Proverbs 17