Thursday, January 6, 2022

Every Day

“Alway rejoicing” (2 Corinthians 6:10).

I grew up singing the following hymn written by Philip Doddridge (1702-1751).

O happy day that fixed my choice
On Thee, my Savior and my God!
Well may this glowing heart rejoice
And tell its raptures all abroad.

Happy day! happy day!
When Jesus washed my sins away.
He taught me how to watch and pray,
And live rejoicing every day.
Happy day! happy day!
When Jesus washed my sins away.

I hope each of my readers has had that “happy day” when you came to know Jesus as Savior and had the joy of sins forgiven and knowing that you were now saved.

If you have had that wonderful experience then the Lord wants to teach you to “watch and pray, and live rejoicing every day.” It doesn’t mean there won’t be sorrows and tears, but it does mean you can have the joy of the Lord in your heart every day of your Christian life.