5 Bible Verses about Rejoicing In God's Word

And what was sown upon the thin rocky soil illustrates the man who hears the message and bubbling over with joy at once accepts it,

In like manner these are the ones sown on rocky ground; as soon as they hear the truth, they accept it with ecstasy,

The portion of them on the rock illustrates those who accept the message, bubbling over with joy when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for awhile, but in the time of testing they fall away.

But the angel said to them: "Stop being afraid, for now I bring you good tidings of great joy which is to be for all the people;

What difference then does it make? In one way or another, whether in pretense or in sincerity, Christ is being preached, and that is the thing that makes me glad; yes, more too, I will continue to be glad of it,