January 9 Delight in divine service is a token of acceptance. That obedience which is not voluntary is disobedience, for the Lord looketh at the heart, and if he seeth that we serve him from force, and not because we love him, he will reject our offering.
Service coupled with cheerfulness is heart-service, and therefore true.
Take away joyful willingness from the Christian, and you have removed the test of his sincerity. It acts as the remover of difficulties. It is to our service what oil is to the wheels of a railway carriage. Let our gladness proclaim that we serve a good Master. To Morning Reading for January 9 To The Daily Miscellany From Charles H. Spurgeon's Morning and Evening .