Marcus Grodi and Jim Anderson discuss Philippians 4:4-7 and the nature of rejoicing during religious festivals.
“Tomorrow is the center of a season of festivals, each one calling us to rejoice, to be thankful, and to hope for peace, or as the angels proclaimed in the Christmas story, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased.” but our modern relativistic culture has robbed all of these festivals of the one ingredient that can restore and preserve their true meanings, and bring by grace the peace God’s promises. Instead we are too often left with festivals of rejoicing of a different color…”
