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“With Joy Unspeakable”, May 16
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not,
yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
1
Peter 1:8
.
He [Christ] says, “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my
love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his
love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in
you, and that your joy might be full” (
John 15:10, 11
). In Him there is joy
that is not uncertain and unsatisfying. If the light that flows from Jesus has
come to you, and you are reflecting it upon others, you show that you have
joy that is pure, elevating, and ennobling. Why should not the religion of
Christ be represented as it really is, as full of attractiveness and power?
Why should we not present before the world the loveliness of Christ? Why
do we not show that we have a living Saviour, one who can walk with us
in the darkness as well as in the light, and that we can trust in Him? ...
But minds that are occupied with frivolous reading, with exciting sto-
ries, or with seeking after amusement, do not dwell upon Christ, and cannot
rejoice in the fullness of His love. The mind that finds pleasure in foolish
thoughts and trifling conversation is as destitute of the joy of Christ as were
the hills of Gilboa of dew or rain.... We need to be constantly filling the
mind with Christ, and emptying it of selfishness and sin
The life in which the fear of the Lord is cherished will not be a life of
sadness and gloom. It is the absence of Christ that makes the countenance
sad and the life a pilgrimage of sighs.... But Christ dwelling in the soul is
a wellspring of joy. For all who receive Him, the keynote of the Word of
God is “rejoicing.”
Why should not our joy be full—full, lacking nothing? We have the
assurance that Jesus is our Saviour, and that we may freely partake of the
rich provision He has made for us.... It is our privilege to seek constantly
the joy of His presence. He desires us to be cheerful and to be filled with
praise to His name. He wants us to carry light in our countenances and joy
in our hearts
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20
The Review and Herald, March 15, 1892
.
21
Signs of the Times, August 11, 1909.
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