Morning, September 22
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“Let Israel rejoice in him.”
Psalm 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.