{"id":2153,"date":"2025-10-18T11:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T11:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2025-10-18T11:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T11:55:43","slug":"why-rejoice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.asiaseminary.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/18\/why-rejoice\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Rejoice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>[Jesus said] \u201cI have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.\u201d <strong>Luke 10:19,20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I would be happy if I could confront any snake without fear of being bitten. That would clear up a bit of anxiety in my life. And when it comes to scorpions, it would be great not to have to check my shoes in the morning with some worry about what crawled in there at night. If I could overcome all the temptations of the devil and be certain of my power to exorcise someone who is demon possessed, that would be splendid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Jesus sent out his disciples to teach people that he had come into the world, he gave his disciples all that authority. They didn\u2019t have to worry about snakes or scorpions or even demons. Those evil spirits submitted to them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when they returned from that temporary mission, Jesus advised them to rejoice about something even more important. Through faith in Jesus, their sins were forgiven. They were going to heaven!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We rejoice in the authority we have as believers. We rejoice when spectacular things happen in our lives. 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