“Let Israel rejoice in him.” 
              — Psalms 149:2

Be glad of heart, O believer, but take care that thy gladness has its
spring in the Lord. Thou hast much cause for gladness in thy God, for
thou canst sing with David, “God, my exceeding joy.” Be glad that the
Lord reigneth, that Jehovah is King! Rejoice that he sits upon the
throne, and ruleth all things! Every attribute of God should become a
fresh ray in the sunlight of our gladness. That he is wise should make
us glad, knowing as we do our own foolishness. That he is mighty,
should cause us to rejoice who tremble at our weakness. That he is
everlasting, should always be a theme of joy when we know that we
wither as the grass. That he is unchanging, should perpetually yield us
a song, since we change every hour. That he is full of grace, that he
is overflowing with it, and that this grace in covenant he has given to
us; that it is ours to cleanse us, ours to keep us, ours to sanctify
us, ours to perfect us, ours to bring us to glory-all this should tend
to make us glad in him. This gladness in God is as a deep river; we
have only as yet touched its brink, we know a little of its clear
sweet, heavenly streams, but onward the depth is greater, and the
current more impetuous in its joy. The Christian feels that he may
delight himself not only in what God is, but also in all that God has
done in the past. The Psalms show us that God’s people in olden times
were wont to think much of God’s actions, and to have a song concerning
each of them. So let God’s people now rehearse the deeds of the Lord!
Let them tell of his mighty acts, and “sing unto the Lord, for he hath
triumphed gloriously.” Nor let them ever cease to sing, for as new
mercies flow to them day by day, so should their gladness in the Lord’s
loving acts in providence and in grace show itself in continued
thanksgiving. Be glad ye children of Zion and rejoice in the Lord your
God.

On this day...

• 1 Samuel 3 - 2023
• 1 Samuel 2 - 2023
• Expect little from self - 2011
• Work with an eternal quality in our work - 2011
• 1 Peter 1 - 2011
• Colossians 4 - 2011
• Colossians 3 - 2011
• Predestination - 2009
• Obedient Son, Ultimate Purifier, All-Providing Bridegroom - 2009
• Son of God, Son of Man, King of Israel - 2009