"Man's proper happiness consists in the enjoyment of God; but it is not possible that man should enjoy God with only those things in him which he receives by the first birth. So that there is this necessity of man's being born again."
Who can sympathise with me in saying that my life is a constant struggle to find joy in God? Also, constantly falling into trying to work up my own joy in the Lord, which is impossible and ridicules the cross. It is only through a divine work of God that we can ever be born again, and then experience the joy of God that is commanded. May we all realise this amazing truth and stop trying to muster up our own joy to present to God as something acceptable.
Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to the cross I cling.
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