Surely there is no believer but who finds that
sometimes sin interrupts his joy,
and sometimes Satan disturbs his joy,
and sometimes afflictions eclipse his joy.
Sometimes the cares of the world,
and sometimes the snares of the world,
and sometimes the fears of the world mar his joy.
Here on earth, our joy is mixed with sorrow; our rejoicing with trembling.
The most godly have
sorrow, mixed with their joy;
water, mixed with their wine;
vinegar, mixed with their oil
pain, mixed with their ease;
winter, mixed with their summer, etc.
But in Heaven, they shall have
joy, without sorrow;
light, without darkness;
sweetness, without bitterness;
summer, without winter;
health, without sickness;
honor, without disgrace;
glory, without shame, and
life without death.
sometimes sin interrupts his joy,
and sometimes Satan disturbs his joy,
and sometimes afflictions eclipse his joy.
Sometimes the cares of the world,
and sometimes the snares of the world,
and sometimes the fears of the world mar his joy.
Here on earth, our joy is mixed with sorrow; our rejoicing with trembling.
The most godly have
sorrow, mixed with their joy;
water, mixed with their wine;
vinegar, mixed with their oil
pain, mixed with their ease;
winter, mixed with their summer, etc.
But in Heaven, they shall have
joy, without sorrow;
light, without darkness;
sweetness, without bitterness;
summer, without winter;
health, without sickness;
honor, without disgrace;
glory, without shame, and
life without death.
[Thomas Brooks]
Psalm 16:11 ... Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.❤
