He exclaims: "Serve ye the Lord with gladness. Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy." Enter with your heart; there is not question of place here. "Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy." Because grace has led back and innocence has brought in those whom guilt had thrown out and conscience had driven away. "Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy," The man who enters God's presence with exceeding great joy is one who is free from guilt, and confident of his reward.-- St. Peter Chrysologus, Sermon 6
No comments:
Post a Comment