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 God Wants Us to Be Happy in the Light, Respond Heartily to Him, and Joyfully Praise Him ㅡ

 “Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the Lord.” (Psalm 106:47, 48)

 There is too much formality in our religious services.

 The Lord would have His ministers who preach the word energized by His Holy Spirit; and the people who hear should not sit in drowsy indifference, or stare vacantly about, making no responses to what is said.

 The impression that is thus given to the unbeliever is anything but favorable for the religion of Christ.

 These dull, careless professed Christians are not destitute of ambition and zeal when engaged in worldly business; but things of eternal importance do not move them deeply.

 The voice of God through His messengers may be a pleasant song; but its sacred warnings, reproofs, and encouragements are all unheeded.

 The spirit of the world has paralyzed them.

 The truths of God’s word are spoken to leaden ears and hard, unimpressible hearts.

 There should be wide-awake, active churches to encourage and uphold the ministers of Christ and to aid them in the work of saving souls.

 Where the church is walking in the light, there will ever be cheerful, hearty responses and words of joyful praise.

 (Testimonies for the Church Volume 5 318)