It is a blessed thing to cultivate in our hearts, not only the sense of what God has done for us, but also what He in grace has made us to be for Himself. It is most blessed to get away from ourselves, and, entering into the secret of God’s presence, there to learn what those sentiments are which fill His heart. The Spirit of God makes those who believe in Christ to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8). That is our side of this joy, but “it is meet that we should make merry and be glad” is His, for the Father has His joy as well, and it is boundless.
W. T. P. Wolston