Happiness of God
The sermon encourages listeners to delight in the happiness of God by practicing His presence and rejoicing in His never-ending sacrifice of praise.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of meditating on God and finding joy in His presence, emphasizing that the more we focus on God, the easier it becomes to live in His constant awareness. She highlights that being conscious of God's presence is a significant aspect of holiness, bringing freedom and joy even in times of weariness or disappointment. Tileston encourages delighting in the happiness of God and participating in the continuous praise and worship offered to Him by all creation.
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Art Thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die.
HABAKKUK 1:12
My meditation of Him shall be sweet; I will be glad in the Lord.
PSALMS 104:34
THE more our ideas about God are multiplied, the more various our thoughts, and images, and recollections of things which have to do with Him, of course the more our minds and hearts are engrossed with Him, and so it becomes easier to live all day in His sensible presence. And is not the practice of the presence of God one half of holiness? And so, weary with work or foiled with disappointment, when the dark night is closing in, bringing with it to our sick spirits a sense of imprisonment, and when the dismal rain curtains us round, and we fret to be at liberty and at large, there is the very freedom of a sovereign to a soul traversing this boundless empire of God and Jesus, angels, saints, men, and the blameless creatures, and rejoicing in that never-ceasing sacrifice of praise which is rising up from every nook and corner of creation to the dear Majesty of our most loving God and Father!
FREDERICK WM. FABER
Delight in the happiness of God.
LORENZO SCUPOLL
Sermon Outline
- The Practice of the Presence of God
- Finding Freedom in God's Presence
- Delighting in the Happiness of God
- A call to rejoice in God's goodness
- A never-ending sacrifice of praise to God
Key Quotes
“The more our ideas about God are multiplied, the more various our thoughts, and images, and recollections of things which have to do with Him, of course the more our minds and hearts are engrossed with Him, and so it becomes easier to live all day in His sensible presence.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“And is not the practice of the presence of God one half of holiness?” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“there is the very freedom of a sovereign to a soul traversing this boundless empire of God and Jesus, angels, saints, men, and the blameless creatures, and rejoicing in that never-ceasing sacrifice of praise which is rising up from every nook and corner of creation to the dear Majesty of our most loving God and Father!” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Make a conscious effort to engage with God throughout your day, multiplying your ideas and thoughts about Him.
- Recognize your place as a sovereign in God's boundless empire, and rejoice in His never-ceasing sacrifice of praise.
- Delight in the happiness of God by rejoicing in His goodness and sacrifice of praise.