What causes you to rejoice? Is it a promotion in your job? Is finding someone special to be your companion for life? Is it watching your child accomplish something they have been working hard for? What causes you to rejoice? Do you rejoice in Jesus Christ?
Many things in this world can provide us with momentary happiness. We rejoice in those moments but find sorrow waiting for us in the next. We celebrate accomplishments one day and mourn our losses the next. We seem to be riding a rollercoaster of emotions.
Yet, there is one thing we can rejoice every day. We can rejoice that our Savior came into this world to give Himself up for us. We can rejoice that we have been saved from ourselves and our human nature. We can rejoice that one day the sorrow of this world will never touch us again. We can rejoice alongside Abraham.
Have you ever thought about that? Have you ever noticed that Abraham rejoiced at seeing Jesus come into this world? Jesus is disputing the false accusations made against Him by the Jews in John 8 when He tells them that Abraham saw His coming and was glad. Abraham had been promised by God that his offspring would bless all the nations of the world. Now Abraham is seeing that promised blessing come to fruition.
What does this tell us about God and Abraham? It tells us a whole lot. First of all, God keeps his promises. Second, Abraham is alive and well with God. Third, Abraham can see what is happening on this earth. So, we can rejoice with Abraham when we rejoice at Jesus’ coming. A little rejoicing would do all of us good.
I pray we all choose to rejoice in Jesus. I pray we follow Abraham’s example and are glad that Jesus came into this world. I pray each one of us will rejoice each day we live, knowing Abraham and the angels are rejoicing with us. Rejoice in Jesus Christ. Be glad that He came into this world. Rejoice with Abraham. Rejoice with the angels. Above all, rejoice!
John 8:56 “Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
Marty Pressey 