2 Chronicles 34:1-33; Daniel 2:1-23; 1 John 4:21
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. John 11:15
Consider our Emmanuel’s emotions. The Man of Sorrows (Isa. 53:3) wept with Mary and Martha over their sorrow at the death of Lazarus (John 11:35), and over Jerusalem because of the city’s impending judgment (Luke 19:41). We read of His “strong crying and tears” in Gethsemane (Heb. 5:7). But in our text He was glad. Also, He “rejoiced in spirit” and said, “even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight” (Luke 10:21) We see pictured the glad Saviour’s
rejoicing in His parable of the Shepherd (Luke 15:3-7). —L. Cain
But all thro’ the mountains,
Thunder-riv’n, and up from the rocky steep,
There arose a glad cry to the gate of heav’n,
“Rejoice! I have found my sheep!” —E. Clephane