“你们效法了我们，也效法了主，在大患难中，带着圣灵的喜乐接受了真道。”
帖撒罗尼迦前书 1:6
“You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,”
1 Thessalonians 1:6
We find it so easy to let our circumstances determine our moods. Paul reminds this group of new Christians under attack that their new life in Christ had brought them joy despite the outwardly harsh circumstances they were facing.
Their joy was not the fleeting, circumstance-determined veneer. Instead, they had welcomed the powerful message of salvation with joy! This joy was not dependent upon their circumstances. It was rooted in their Savior's example, in His abiding presence through the Holy Spirit, and the salvation available through Jesus.
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