CO 29:17{The result of willing consecration of ourselves and our service is always joy. But was it not far more, far sweeter, that their king "also rejoiced with great joy"? For when a heart and life are willingly offered and fully surrendered to Him, He sees of "the travail of His soul" in it; it is a new accomplishment of the work which He came to do; and what then? He "is satisfied." If motive were wanting to yield ourselves unto Him, would it not be more than supplied by the thought that it will be satisfaction and joy to Him "who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood"? It seems just the one blessed opportunity given to us of being His true cup-bearers, of bringing the wine of joy to our King; and in so doing He will make our cups to run over.
Our Father, we pray that Thy will may be done,
For full acquiescence is Heaven begun—
Both in us and by us Thy purpose be wrought,
In word and in action, in spirit and thought;
And Thou canst enable us thus to fulfill,
With holy rejoicing, Thy glorious will,
For Thine is the Power!