Jeremiah 32:41

“I will rejoice over them to do them good.” 
              — Jeremiah 32:41

How heart-cheering to the believer is the delight which God has in his
saints! We cannot see any reason in ourselves why the Lord should take
pleasure in us; we cannot take delight in ourselves, for we often have
to groan, being burdened; conscious of our sinfulness, and deploring
our unfaithfulness; and we fear that God’s people cannot take much
delight in us, for they must perceive so much of our imperfections and
our follies, that they may rather lament our infirmities than admire
our graces. But we love to dwell upon this transcendent truth, this
glorious mystery: that as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so
does the Lord rejoice over us. We do not read anywhere that God
delighteth in the cloud-capped mountains, or the sparkling stars, but
we do read that he delighteth in the habitable parts of the earth, and
that his delights are with the sons of men. We do not find it written
that even angels give his soul delight; nor doth he say, concerning
cherubim and seraphim, “Thou shalt be called Hephzibah, for the Lord
delighteth in thee”; but he does say all that to poor fallen creatures
like ourselves, debased and depraved by sin, but saved, exalted, and
glorified by his grace. In what strong language he expresses his
delight in his people! Who could have conceived of the eternal One as
bursting forth into a song? Yet it is written, “He will rejoice over
thee with joy, he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with
singing.” As he looked upon the world he had made, he said, “It is very
good”; but when he beheld those who are the purchase of Jesus’ blood,
his own chosen ones, it seemed as if the great heart of the Infinite
could restrain itself no longer, but overflowed in divine exclamations
of joy. Should not we utter our grateful response to such a marvellous
declaration of his love, and sing, “I will rejoice in the Lord, I will
joy in the God of my salvation?”

On this day…

• Introduction to 2 Samuel – 2024
• Introduction to 1 Samuel – 2024
• 2 Samuel 2 – 2023
• 2 Samuel 1 – 2023
• 1 Peter 4 – 2011
• Christian radiance – 2010
• He Knew What Was in Man – 2009
• If My Words Abide in You – 2009
• Oral Roberts – Evangelist – 2009
• A Worthwhile Paradigm – 2009