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REJOICING IN THE LORD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2
Song of Solomon 1:1-7

Philippians 4:4-9

 

In His presence are

joys for ever more.

 

REJOICING IN THE LORD
 
We will be glad and rejoice in Thee. Let all of God’s people say “Amen!” Let us echo the Psalmist’s happy song: “O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation” (Ps 95:1). We, the people of God, the faithful and chosen, we will not give place to our griefs, but will set up our banners of confidence in the name of our God. Others without hope lament over their troubles, but we will magnify the Lord, even the God of all comfort.
 
Eternal Spirit, our effectual Comforter, we are the temples in which Thou art pleased to dwell. We will never cease from adoring and blessing the name of our Saviour. Jesus our Lord must have the crown of our heart’s delight. We will not dishonour Him by mourning in His presence. Did He not promise: “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world” (Matt 28:20)? We the redeemed of the Lord are commanded to “rejoice evermore.” The day of everlasting songs of praise will not be long to await. But let us rehearse now, before we sing in the New Jerusalem.
 
We “will be glad and rejoice in thee...” (Song of Sol 1:4). Need there be any limit to our rejoicing in the Lord while here on earth? Do you, a child of His grace, not find the Lord more precious, than camphire and spikenard, calamus and cinnamon (Song of Sol 4:13-14) even now, and ever worthy of your unceasing praise and rejoicing? In Jesus our Lord we find our all in all, all that is ever worth having and keeping. He is the source of all goodness, the fountain of every blessing. He is our portion forever and ever. Let us be glad and rejoice in Him.
 
THOUGHT: Why is it so difficult for me to rejoice in my Lord?
PRAYER: Father, favour me with a sense of Thy preciousness that I will never cease from rejoicing in Thee.

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