The world clamors after countless delights: riches, fame, lust, success. But the Word of God redirects the soul with this divine imperative: "Take delight in the LORD." This is not a bare command, but a gracious invitation into the very joy and satisfaction of God.
True religion is not found in cold duty or lifeless religious rituals, but in the warm, living enjoyment of God Himself. The believer is called not merely to serve the Lord, but to delight in Him. He is to find his chief joy in God's glory,
his deepest satisfaction in God's presence,
and his highest pleasure in doing God's will.
This delight is not superficial it flows from a heart transformed by saving grace.
The natural man has no desire for God; he finds no sweetness in Christ,
no loveliness in a holy life,
no beauty in the bloody cross.
But when the Spirit of God regenerates the soul, a miracle occurs: the heart is drawn irresistibly to the Lord. The believer now sees in Him infinite worth and majesty.
His love becomes better than life.
His favor is counted more precious than gold.
His Word becomes the soul's delight,
and His will becomes the soul's aim.
The Christian's desires for God are intense, continual, and insatiable. The heart refuses to be content with anything but the living God.
It is to such a person that the promise is made: "He will give you your heart's desires." But note carefully this is not the promise of carnal wishes being granted, but of holy desires being fulfilled. The one who delights in the Lord no longer craves the empty husks of the world. His heart's desires are shaped by God's Word and aligned with God's purposes. He desires communion with Christ,
conformity to Christ,
usefulness for Christ,
and ultimately, to be with Christ forever!
These are the desires God gladly fulfills, because He Himself planted them.
The one who makes the Lord his delight, will find in Him the fountain of all true delight unchanging, eternal, and all-satisfying.
Dear believer, fix your heart upon Christ.
Delight in His perfections.
Rejoice in His grace.
Rest in His promises.
And as your desires are drawn upward--He will fill them with Himself.
[Charles H. Spurgeon]
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Psalm 42:1-2
... As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
Psalm 73:25
... Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Psalm 37:4 ... Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. ❤
