“Rejoice Evermore.” (I Thessalonians 5:16)
The late, W. A. Criswell, told the story of an old gentleman who happened to attend one of the refined churches in his community one Sunday morning. When the choir sang a beautiful Gospel song the old fellow raised a hand and shouted, “Amen.”
When the preacher was preaching the fellow said, “Well, praise the Lord.” It shook up the pastor so much he lost his place. Finally the preacher regained his composure and started preaching again. The preacher made another good point and the old man raised both hands and cried out, “Hallelujah.”
A deacon went over to the fellow and said, “Sir, you’re disturbing the service. The choir lost its place and the preacher can’t finish his sermon.” The old man said, “I got salvation recently and I can’t help myself.” The deacon responded, “Well, you didn’t get it here, so be quiet.”
When Jesus entered Jerusalem and the people were rejoicing, the Pharisees told Jesus to rebuke His disciples. Jesus said, “If these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” (Luke 19:39-40)
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