Robert Traill (The Lord's Prayer, John 17:24), Works 2:250:
Zeph. 3:17, The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Who of you hath faith to believe this? Where is the believer who dare apply these words with the confidence of faith to himself? Who is so bold as to say (and yet all in Christ ought to say so), “The blessed day is coming, and will surely come, when Jesus Christ will be as glad to see me in heaven, as I can be to see him or myself there? He will rejoice over me with joy; that is, he will exceedingly rejoice: he will rest in his love; that is, he will love for ever, without wearying or change: he will joy over me with singing; that is, his love and joy will break forth into a song.” And indeed the joy of Christ in heaven is the best part of heaven’s music.
Zeph. 3:17, The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. Who of you hath faith to believe this? Where is the believer who dare apply these words with the confidence of faith to himself? Who is so bold as to say (and yet all in Christ ought to say so), “The blessed day is coming, and will surely come, when Jesus Christ will be as glad to see me in heaven, as I can be to see him or myself there? He will rejoice over me with joy; that is, he will exceedingly rejoice: he will rest in his love; that is, he will love for ever, without wearying or change: he will joy over me with singing; that is, his love and joy will break forth into a song.” And indeed the joy of Christ in heaven is the best part of heaven’s music.
