Making God Glad

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Making God Glad
by Joni Eareckson Tada
“All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.”
Psalm 45:8 (NKJV)
We tend to think God exists to make us glad; but in truth, we exist to make Him glad. Unbelievable! Oh, that we can actually make God happy. We can give Him delight and pleasure by our simple acts of obedience, songs of praise, words of gratitude, and pure and godly thoughts.
Charles Spurgeon writes, “When you lean your head on His bosom, you not only receive, but you give Him joy; when you gaze with love upon His all-glorious face, you not only obtain comfort, but impart delight. Our praise, too gives Him joy — not the song of the lips alone, but the melody of the heart’s deep gratitude. Our gifts, too, are very pleasant to Him; He loves to see us lay our time, our talents, our substance upon the altar, not for the value of what we give, but for the sake of the motive from which the gift springs. To Him the lowly offerings of His saints are more acceptable than the thousands of gold and silver. Holiness is like frankincense and myrrh to Him. Forgive your enemy, and you make Christ glad; distribute of your substance to the poor, and He rejoices; be the means of saving souls, and you give Him to see of the travail of His soul; proclaim His gospel, and you are a sweet savour unto Him; go among the ignorant and lift up the cross, and you have given Him honour.”*
Read in Mark 14:3-6 the story of the woman who made Jesus glad. It is in your power today to break the alabaster box and pour the precious oil of joy on your Savior’s head. Find ways to make God glad today through your obedience and praise.
Lord Jesus, I commit this day to finding opportunities to bring You delight and joy. Thank You for giving me the privilege of serving You in this special way.
Blessings,
Joni and Friends

*Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, Hendrickson Publishers (Grand Rapids, MI), pg 65, public domain
 
 
Taken from Pearls of Great Price
Copyright © 2006
By Joni Eareckson Tada
Published in Print by Zondervan, Grand Rapids
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version.
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