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What Cheer?

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 12, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 46.

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“What Cheer?”

ALL cheer! “Since God is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing?” Since “all things are mine,” why should I not be full of cheer? Why not grasp our Lord’s wonderful promises, and make them our own? To do so is to bring a power into our lives which is truly invigorating and life-giving. Our sleep is sounder, our digestion better, and our strength greater, because of this good cheer.
“What cheer?” Through God we have everything to give us a great measure of the best of cheer. What matters it if at times the skies seem brass, the earth iron, and clouds of trouble surround us? The steady eye of faith pierces the darkness, and lets the sunlight flood in. The hand of God waves back the clouds of doubt and discouragement, removes the brass and iron of hopelessness, lifts us up, and makes us rejoice. He has promised to do this; but it is faith that makes the promise effective.
“What cheer?”—Much, every way.