REJOICE IN THE LORD<\/p>\n
Why should Christians, need to be exhorted to rejoice in the Lord? Does the lack of joy in Christ not betray a lack of faith. We shall observe the-<\/p>\n
I. Object of the Believer’s Joy. We are to rejoice-<\/p>\n
1. IN THE LORD (Psa_35:9). Not only must we be in Christ to rejoice in Him, but He Himself must be to us our all.<\/p>\n
2. In the Lord AS OUR GOD (Joe_2:23). Jesus said, "I ascend unto My God, and your God." Do we know what is meant when we say, "My God, my Father?" A God for a Father.<\/p>\n
3. In the Lord AS OUR KING (Psa_149:2). We may well be joyful in our King, for there is no king like Him.<\/p>\n
4. In the Lord AS THE HOLY ONE (Isa_41:16). Only those who love holiness can taste of this joy. The pure in heart shall see God, and glory in Him, as the Holy One.<\/p>\n
5. In the Lord AS THE SAVING ONE (Php_3:3). When Christ is received by faith it is then that the Simeon song is sung: "I have seen Thy salvation."<\/p>\n
6. In the Lord AS THE ALL-SUFFICIENT ONE (Hab_3:17). If our joy is in the blessing instead of in the Blesser it will soon wither.<\/p>\n
II. Ground of this Joy. Every good gift is from above. "That My joy might remain in you." We rejoice in the Lord-<\/p>\n
1. BECAUSE OF HIS SALVATION (Psa_35:9). Oh, the grace, which brought salvation, and delivered us from the fearful pit of guilt, and cleansed us from the miry clay of sin.<\/p>\n
2. BECAUSE OF HIS COVERING (Isa_61:10). He clothed the first sinners with coats of skin-implying sacrifice. So we are covered (Rom_3:22).<\/p>\n
3. BECAUSE OF HIS WORD (Psa_119:14). His faithful word, when believed, or eaten, becomes the joy and rejoicing of the heart.<\/p>\n
4. BECAUSE OF HIS FAITHFULNESS (Psa_5:11). Those who put their trust in Him may rejoice, because they shall never be put to shame.<\/p>\n
5. BECAUSE OF HIS PROTECTION (Psa_28:7). He is not only our Shield to defend, but our Strength to sustain. This sense of safety ought to increase our joy. Fear is the flight of happiness.<\/p>\n
6. BECAUSE OF HIS ASSISTANCE (Psa_63:7). How often, as a loving Father, has He stretched forth His helping hand in our time of need.<\/p>\n
7. BECAUSE OF HIS REVIVING. If our spiritual life droops, so does our joy. Every revival of life is a revival of Joy.<\/p>\n
8. BECAUSE OF HIS PRESENCE (Psa_16:11). There is fullness of joy in His presence now as well as hereafter. This joy might be ours always for has He not said, "Lo, I am with you alway?"<\/p>\n
9. BECAUSE OF HIS JOY (Zep_3:17). You may well rejoice in the Lord when He rejoices over thee with singing.<\/p>\n
III. Character of this Joy. It is-<\/p>\n
1. HOLY JOY (Lev_23:40). It is a rejoicing before the Lord; the joy the high-priest had in entering into the holiest of all; the joy that Jesus had.<\/p>\n
2. A GREAT JOY (Isa_61:10). Great in the sense of being divine, God-like, and signal.<\/p>\n
3. A THANKFUL JOY (Joe_2:23). The heart that is glad in the Lord delights to pour out its gratitude to the Lord.<\/p>\n
4. A HOPEFUL JOY (Zec_9:9.) This Heaven-born joy anticipates the coming King, in whom, though now we see Him not, yet believing, we rejoice.<\/p>\n
5. A CONTINUAL JOY (Php_4:4). If we rejoice in His Name, and know that His Name shall endure for ever, then we may rejoice in the Lord alway.<\/p>\n
6. A GOD-GLORIFYING JOY (Psa_89:16). Glorying, not in pur own name, but in His. Oh, for more of this pure gladness which magnifies His precious Name!<\/p>\n
7. A TRIUMPHANT JOY (Hab_3:18). It is not bound up with the things of this world, but in the eternal God Himself.<\/p>\n
8. UNSPEAKABLE JOY (1Pe_1:8). We call it joy, but the fullness of the delight, the ecstasy, the bliss, no language can tell. "God, my exceeding joy."<\/p>\n
IV. Consequences of this Joy. Rejoicing in the Lord is the happy mood that makes our lives most fruitful. This joy-<\/p>\n
1. GIVES FITNESS TO SACRIFICE (2Ch_23:18). Our offerings must be made with rejoicing (Rom_12:1). The Lord loveth a cheerful giver.<\/p>\n
2. GIVES POWER FOR TESTIMONY (Psa_107:22). His works are to be declared with rejoicing; If the joy of the Lord is not in our own hearts our declarations will be of little avail.<\/p>\n
3. GIVES DELIVERANCE FROM SELF (Php_3:3). If our joy is only in Christ Jesus our confidence will be also in Him.<\/p>\n
4. GIVES STRENGTH FOR SERVICE (Neh_8:10), The joy of having God’s promise ought to strengthen us in our work, as it did Nehemiah.<\/p>\n
5. GIVES COURAGE FOR WITNESS-BEARING (Psa_20:5). If our joy in the Lord were measured by the height of our banners, how would it stand with us? Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice; rejoice in the Lord.<\/p>\n
Autor: James Smith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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