Daily Affirmations - Day 5 - Good Tidings of Great Joy - The Light of the Gospel
- Alisa B.
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Day 5: The light of the gospel
Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones (Proverbs 15:30).
"Light is sweet", says the wise man (Ecclesiastes 11:7), "and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun"... and much more pleasant and delightful, cheering and rejoicing, must be the spiritual light of the eyes of the understanding, when opened by the Spirit of God...
It is marvellous light souls are... called into, and wonderful things do they then behold, which rejoice their hearts. [In] Christ the Sun of righteousness Himself [is revealed] the light of the world, the glories of His person and office, the fulness of grace that is in Him, pardon of sin by His blood, justification by His righteousness, and free and full salvation through Him for the worst and chief of sinners...
In the light which is thrown into [those who believe] they see light—the light of God's countenance, His face and favour, which put gladness into them. The light of the divine word, and the precious truths of it; yea, the light, joy, and happiness of the world to come, in the hope of which their hearts rejoice— ...the light of the eyes in the Gospel, and the mysteries of it...
This is to be understood [as] the good news, or good hearing, from a far country... a report concerning God, the perfections of His nature, the purposes of His heart, the covenant of His grace, His love, grace, and mercy towards men in Christ Jesus. [This is] a "report" concerning Christ, ...His person and offices... His incarnation, obedience, sufferings, and death.
[It is] concerning His resurrection, ascension, sitting at the right hand of God, intercession for His people, and second coming to judgment; and concerning salvation, peace, pardon, righteousness, and eternal life by Him. This is a "good" report; it is good tidings of good things, a report of good things laid up in covenant, which are come by Christ the great High Priest, which saints are interested in, and shall partake of here and hereafter.
It is a true report, and to be believed, since it is made by God Himself, by Jesus Christ the faithful witness, and by the apostles of Christ, who were eye and ear witnesses of the things they reported...
Such a report being heard, received, and embraced, greatly contributes to the spiritual health and prosperity of the children of God, it makes them [healthy] and flourishing; such pleasant words are as the honeycomb, sweet to the soul, make glad the heart, and are marrow and health to the bones (Proverbs 3:8).
~ Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible (edited slightly for punctuation and clarity).
Dear friends, we have precious tidings of old,
Would you receive greater riches than gold?
Hear it, all people, ye wealthy and poor,
Jesus will give you His peace evermore.
Refrain:
Good news, good news,
We will sing and proclaim tidings of redeeming love;
Good news, good news,
Full salvation for all, flowing from above.
~ Daniel S. Warner, pub.1893
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