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"I will go unto God—my exceeding joy!" Psalm 43:4

The presence of God is dreadful to the sinner
—but it is the joy and delight of the saint! 

When our minds are renewed, 
when our hearts are regenerated, 
when we behold the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ
—He becomes our exceeding joy. 

Then we see . . . 
the beauty of His perfections,
the excellency of His character,
and the glory of His salvation. 

We perceive that . . .
He is at peace with us, 
His heart glows with love to us, 
He rejoices to confer favours upon us, 
He will withhold no good thing from us. 

The pardon He imparts, 
the righteousness He bestows,
the peace He confers, and 
the prospects He unfolds, 
unite to fill our hearts with love to Him, and to overflow with joy. 

He is then seen to be . . .
the source of all real good,
the  centre of all that is lovely and excellent, 
and we rejoice in Him with joy unspeakable and full of glory!

Beloved, is God your joy—your exceeding joy? 

In all times of gloom, 
in all seasons of sorrow, 
in all circumstances of trial—
go to God as your exceeding joy—and ask Him to make you happy in His love!


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