“Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” — Luke 15:23-24, NIV
In Luke 15, Jesus tells the parable of the lost son. At the end of the parable, the father of the son who squandered his money and left his family, threw a celebration because his son returned to him.
As believers, we can celebrate with others. When someone accepts salvation and becomes a Christian, it is a time of great joy. We can rejoice in this because, like in the parable, someone who was lost has become found.
We can also give thanks and praise when other good things happen in people’s lives. Sometimes it may be difficult to celebrate the victories of others. Perhaps jealousy creeps in or even thoughts about why others are receiving blessings that we are not. However, we can choose to focus on celebrating with them rather than comparing our own lives.