"Thou hast made him exceeding glad with Thy countenance." - Ps. 31:6

My heart for gladness springs,
It cannot more be sad,
For very joy it laughs and sings,
Sees naught but sunshine glad.

-P. Gerhardt

And isn't this truly the case for the believer? Now, of course Gerhardt isn't saying, (and no Christian who has lived long could say,) that everything is sunshine and roses and ease once we are in Christ. That isn't so.

But it is true that there is a deep-rooted gladness, a sweet and precious joy, which will always be in the heart of Christ's followers... because of Christ Himself. We have no cause to be sad unto despair when He is our Comforter. There is no room for fear unto hopelessness when He is our Captain. No hurt, physical or emotional, will be so great that it cannot be soothed by He who is the great Physician.

We will fear, be sorrowful, and have pain. But Christ is ours forever. He is with us through every day. How then shall we not have joy and gladness because of our Saviour?