Rejoice

Rejoice in the Lord always?
Always, really? always?
Again you say rejoice?
Always, really? always?
But life is hard;
Life can really hurt.
Rejoice in the Lord always?
Okay, let's think about this.
Life is all about the Lord.
Life is not about me.
If I look to the Lord alone,
The problems fade somehow.
Of course they don't just go away;
It is a fallen world.
Some days are harder than others.
Some get more, some less,
But still the Lord is bigger
Than anything we face.
Do we really love our Lord?
Do we really long for Him?
If we look back at the cross,
If we look ahead to heaven,
Then we might start rejoicing
For we know we are forgiven.
We know we have a Savior.
He suffered and he died.
There was nothing wrong He did,
But He died for my sin.
Rejoice in the Lord always?
Again you say rejoice?
Oh, may I always praise my Lord
Who gave His life for me.
He gave me joy that I might live
To glorify just Him.
Forgive me, Lord, for lack of faith
That keeps me from rejoicing.
Help me, Lord, to walk with you
And rejoice in you always.