“Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to him and he will do this: He will make you righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him…Refrain from Anger and turn from wrath; Do not fret - it leads only to evil….Those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land….Better the little that the righteous have…The Lord upholds the righteous. The days of the blameless are known to the Lord, and their inheritance will endure forever. In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty…If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand…” Psalm 37:1-24
What does God delight in? How can I make my life something he delights in?
"Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams." 1 Samuel 15:22
"You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it, you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise." Psalm 51:15-17
"The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love." Psalm 147:11
"For the Lord takes delight in his people; He crowns the humble with salvation." Psalm 149:4
"Let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight." Jeremiah 9:24
Wow! So much to think on!! So much to strive for!! I was just thinking about What God really wants from my life. He simply wants my all, fully devoted to him. I really need to get back to a place of moment by moment checking my heart and choosing to live each moment of my thought life and my actions to glorify him. I have not been striving for holiness and I want to change that today. I needed a heart check! Love how this passage challenged me today!
Love you! ash
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