Psalm 1:2 - But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalm 119:16 - I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Romans 7:22 - For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Psalm 37:4 - Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Definition
"Delight"
n.
1. Great pleasure; joy.
2. Something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment.
v. de·light·ed, de·light·ing, de·lights
v.intr.
1. To take great pleasure or joy: delights in taking long walks.
2. To give great pleasure or joy: an old movie that still delights.
What delights you?
1. flower deliveries?
2. pedicures and manicures?
3. favorite chocolates?
4. an afternoon of shopping followed by dinner out and more shopping?
5. a Christmas light display?
6. going to the symphony?
7. finding that the house has been cleaned and dinner cooked when you arrive home from work?
These are some things that might "tickle" you and make your adrenaline rush in "joy and great pleasure". I wonder if we get the same rush or enthusiastic excitement from knowing God and His word. Sometimes we read the Bible, go to church, but we don't delight. We don't get tickled and enjoy our time with the Lord. Devotion time does not have to be all "fire, guilt, punishment, and brimstone". Spending time with God, to me, seems to help put my world into perspective and I leave His presence like a child who knows her Father has everything under control.
Delighting in the Lord comes with time. Just like delighting in your bath time comes with maturity, or delighting in finishing a book comes with learning. It's no longer, "Mom, I did that yesterday, do I have to do it again today?" We learn what's good for us, what makes us happy, and we learn the whats, whys, whens, and hows, by following the Lord. Delight in following and learning instead of running ahead unawares and suffering the consequences!
Have you ever received a desire of your heart? Something you never believed you would receive? Something you never spoke to a soul about? Only God knew the desire and only He could fulfill the desire? I'm old enough now that I can look back and see how God gave me desires because I delighted in Him and His word. He saw the little yearning or wish in my heart that became a desire, and He gave them to me.
I remember going out to lunch with my daughters on a weekday afternoon several years ago. There were many young mothers with their babies out to lunch that day, too. Right after we ordered our lunch I noticed a beautiful baby girl. She was old enough to sit up in a high chair. She had a head full of golden hair and bright blue eyes. Her mother had dressed her all in yellow with a huge yellow bow on her head. She took my breath away. I know I have beautiful daughters, but no blondes. The oldest, Jessica, has dark hair and dark eyes. The middle, Victoria, has golden brown hair and brown eyes. The youngest, Alyssa, has dark hair and hazel green eyes. I have dark hair and eyes. My daughters husbands have dark hair and eyes. After I looked at that baby girl, I remember thinking, "Lord, that sure is a beautiful baby. I would love to have a baby like that in the family, but I know it can never happen!" I sort of laughed to myself. I believe I pointed the baby out to my girls and they agreed that she was beautiful.
Can I show you how the Lord gave me a desire of my heart? He didn't have to give me this desire, but He did, because He can do this! This is my first granddaughter, Kate. She is a beautiful blonde hair, bright blue-eyed little girl. (and she's wearing yellow)
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