Delight yourself in the LORD

"Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart."          

                                                                                             Psalm 37:4    NKJV 

The word translated 'delight' comes from a root that means 'to be brought up in luxury, or to be pampered.' It speaks of the abundance of blessings we have in the Lord Himself, totally apart from what he gives us. If we are to enjoy the blessings but ignore the 'Blesser,' we're committing idolatry. In Jesus we have all the treasures we will ever need, we don't need any other to take care of us. We need to seek the giver, not the gift!

When your expectation of God's movement in your life causes your thinking and desires to match His, you will be blessed. Keith Moore says, 'When you want what God wants, for the same reason He wants it, you become unstoppable.' He desires to bless you more than you could ever wish to be blessed; so enjoy Him. Replace worry, anxiety and envy with a conscious delight in the Lord - living for Him; being sold out for Him on a 24/7 basis. The rewards will be amazing. Expect great things from Him; re-direct your thinking to focus on Him. It takes effort - it's a spiritual workout. Many people go to the gym to workout and have a healthy body. This is good. But, why not consider doing this with your spiritual life - getting into the Word, praying, praising and just enjoying God. It will not only benefit your body, but your spirit as well. 

When we read our text above, there's a tendency to believe that God will give us anything that we want and ask for because He wants us to be happy. However, this verse goes much deeper. When we delight in God, He plants within us godly desires that He delights to fulfil. These desires bring us peace and satisfaction. They also bring us confidence and a boldness to know and declare that we belong to Jesus and nothing can stop us praising and living for Him

Delight yourself in the Lord.

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