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Friday, May 15, 2026
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Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Plain English
Paul describes the Christian life as "rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer." Tribulation means trouble. Continuing instant means staying at it, keeping on without drifting away. Hope gives a reason to rejoice, trouble asks for patience, and prayer is something you continue rather than a single visit.
Devotional
The pharmacy line is long, your feet hurt, and the trouble you carried in from the parking lot is still unsolved. You can rehearse the worry, or you can keep a quiet prayer going while you wait. Patience in trouble is often as ordinary as not snapping at a stranger. Hope can still rejoice in God while the problem remains unfinished.
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