Delighting in worldly things, effectually prevents our delighting in God. Therefore, it is often the case, that the Lord strips us of these things, or incapacitates us to enjoy them in order to bring us back to delight in Himself.
He delights in His people, and He desires that His people to delight in Him. In order to accomplish this, He has revealed Himself in the most amiable characters, as a Husband,
a Friend,
a brother,
a Savior,
a Shepherd, and so forth all on purpose to endear Himself to us!
Surely if our hearts were right, we would delight in Him on account of His glorious perfections,
His unalterable love,
the perfect atonement made for our sins,
the promises made for our comfort and encouragement,
the gift of the Holy Spirit,
the communion we are urged to hold with Himself,
and the glorious paradise of blessedness set before us, where we shall forever view the unfolding of His glories,
enjoy the riches of His grace, and
drink of the river of His pleasures!
Sick Christian, Jesus bids you to delight in Him!
Delight in Him as your Savior, Friend, and Brother!
Delight in His person and glories!
Delight in His perfect work!
Delight in His glorious fullness!
Delight in your salvation in Him, union to Him, and claim upon Him.
Oh, delight in Jesus!
[James Smith]
Psalm 37:4 ... Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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