0260. REJOICE WITH TREMBLING.

REJOICE WITH TREMBLING.

Psa_2:11.

Introduction.

1. What a strange combination of apparent opposites, rejoicing, trembling!

2. There are many such in the Word of God.

3. Note the two apparent contradictions in first part of verse: "Serve the Lord with fear."

4. This simply means that in my service, reverence must find a place, teaching us two things: You serve God when you revere Him, and your service must be rendered to Him reverently.

5. So with our text.

I. A Command.

1. He bids you do this when your sins are pardoned. "Rejoice because your names are written in Heaven" (Luk_10:20).

2. It is one proof of love to Him: "If ye loved Me, ye would rejoice," etc. (Joh_14:28).

3. He invites you to rejoice with Him when sinners are saved (Luk_15:6).

4. And the shortest text but one in the Bible bids us "Rejoice evermore."

II. Tremblingly.

1. That is, be temperate and sober in all your rejoicings. Hold yourselves in. Don’t abandon yourself.

2. A mark of childhood is rejoicing without trembling.

Autor: James Smith