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Joy Unspeakable and Full of Glory, February 28
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
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Christ has said: “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.”
John 7:37
. Have you exhausted the fountain?—No; for it is inexhaustible.
Just as soon as you feel your need, you may drink, and drink again. The
fountain is always full. And when you have once drunk of that fountain,
you will not be seeking to quench your thirst from the broken cisterns of
this world; you will not be studying how you can find the most pleasure,
amusement, fun, and frolic. No; because you have been drinking from the
stream which makes glad the city of God. Then your joy will be full.
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? ...
We have seen clouds interpose between us and the sun, but we did not
mourn and clothe ourselves in sackcloth for fear that we should never see
the sun again. We manifested no anxiety about it, but waited as cheerfully
as possible until the cloud passed away and revealed the sun. Just so in
our trials and temptations. Clouds may seem to shut from us the bright
beams of the Sun of Righteousness; but we know that the face of our
Redeemer is not forever hidden. He is looking upon us with love and
tender compassion. Let us not cast away our confidence, which hath great
recompense of reward, but when clouds hang over the soul, let us keep
our eyes fixed where we can see the Sun of Righteousness, and rejoice
that we have a living Saviour. Think how beautiful was the light which
we enjoyed, keep the mind stayed on Jesus, and the light will again shine
upon us, and dismal thoughts will flee. We shall have joy in Christ, and
shall go singing on our way to Mount Zion.
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