"The letter to the Philippians is one of the most joyous books in the Bible. All the way through the letter Paul speaks of inner joy, of inner happiness -- sixteen times in four brief chapters. And he does it in such an artless way we know that one who advised the Philippians to 'rejoice in the Lord always' had himself found the true source of joy. He had not only learned in whatever state he was to be content; he had learned to rejoice in whatever state he was. He overflowed with rejoicing." (James Montgomery Boice, Philippians: An Expositional Commentary (Grand Rapids, Mich: Baker Books, 2000), 12. Emphasis added)
Read More