February 24: Great Gladness in Whatsoever You Do

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CH 29:9{See what came of offering willingly to the Lord—they rejoiced, and everything they did, even eating and drinking, was with great gladness. Never is any one so happy as those who offer their own selves willingly to the Lord. He gives them a thousandfold return for the worthless little self and weak little members which they have offered to Him. He gives them peace, and gladness, and blessing beyond what they ever expected to have. But this was not all; it was not only the people who had such a glad day, but King David also rejoiced with great joy. Those who loved their king, and recollected how much sorrow he had gone through, and how many battles he had fought for them, must have been glad indeed to see him rejoicing because they had offered willingly. And I think our King rejoices over us when He has made us able (verse 14) to offer ourselves willingly to Him. Is not this best of all? Jesus, who suffered for us, and who fought the great battle of our salvation for us, He, our own beloved King, will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love; He will joy over thee with singing.
In full and glad surrender I give myself to Thee,
Thine utterly, and only, and evermore to be!
O Son of God, who lovest me, I will be Thine alone;
And all I have, and all I am, shall henceforth be Thine own.