Delight?

Monday, February 26, 2024

Good morning, Lord

Verse of the Day: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. —Matthew 5:6

Memory verse: Romans 8:32 ►He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

Today's reading: NUMBERS 12-14 MARK 5:21-43

Delight?

Psalm 37:4 ►Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

The choice must be made to delight in the Lord. How much delight do you really have in the Lord? Really? Most do not know what that means. Delight means to be 'greatly pleased' or 'captivated'.

If you have made up your mind to be greatly pleased with the Lord you will be. Some say, "As soon as I am blessed, I will have a reason to be greatly pleased with the Lord". This is not what the scripture says.

It says when we delight in the Lord, then we will be given the desires in our hearts-God will give us desire for His purposes. Remember this: "He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His namesake"?

When we delight in the Lord, He will show us His desires-He will give us the desires in our hearts-He will place the desires in our hearts that He wants us to have.

When we delight in the Lord, He will fill us with a hunger and thirst for righteousness.

Luke 11:13 ►If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

It is silly to think that God will empower those who are not obedient.

It is time to pray for more-more desire to be delighted in our Lord. First things first-first, delight-fall in love with the Lord; then, from the desire He has placed in your heart, present yourself as a living sacrifice.

Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

Renew you minds in Him and He will restore your heart. We just need to get a grip on reality-a real grip like the grip God has on us-a Godly Grip...

John 10:28-28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

I confess, my earthly desires occupy my mind. I want to really delight in You so I have Your desires in my heart and I am at peace with it.

Gracious and loving God.

In the name of Christ Jesus,

Amen