09/06/2022
Psalm 37:4 says, โTake delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.โ (NIV) This is a verse that is often misquoted. We often focus on the last half of it that says God will give us our heartโs desire, but we forget the first partโdelighting in God.
Every day of our lives we have desires and wants that go against Godโs best. Many are unwise and unsafe and yet we still desire them. We canโt say, โGodโs going to give me my desires!โ especially when the desires are evil, harmful, or selfish. Thatโs not the promise God has made to us.
When we truly delight in God, we are focusing on His best plans instead of ours. The action of delighting in Him molds our desires to be ones that God wants to give us. When we delight in Him, then He joyfully wants to give us the โdesires of our heartsโ because more than likely, they line up with His.
Do you know what it means to delight in God? To truly find your whole being in knowing Him and following Him? Itโs not just enjoying His blessings and the gifts He gives us...
but itโs in delighting in Him and who He is. When we do, our desires are shaped by His influence. ๐ผ
Blessed day! ๐ฟ