He delights in you!

"He led me to a place of safety; He rescued me because He delights in me."  

                                                                         Psalm 18:19   NLT 

This verse is one of great encouragement. Whatever we may find ourselves in now, or the future, God encourages us to delight in Him (Psalm 37:4). When we do this, we'll receive His blessing and the desires of our hearts. Remember, He rescued us from the darkness of sin when we asked Him into our lives and, He will do the same whenever we are in further trouble. In a very similar way, He delights in us too.

The term, 'Place of Safety,' is an interesting one. This is a Statement of Law used by the police and other authorities to take action when someone is at risk or in a totally dangerous position. The police and such have the authority to take someone into a care situation, for instance, a woman at risk could be taken to a Women's Refuge for her own safety, or a child, along with Social Services, into Foster care for the same reasons.

You or someone you know, may need this at some time. People may find themselves in risky situations. At the time, there may be no one around to help. However, God is there with you and you only need to call to Him and your Place of Safety will be put into place. 'But in my distress I cried out to the LORD; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from His sanctuary; my cry to Him reached His ears' Psalm 18:6. He heard the cry and took action. Why? Because He loves you and cares for you and delights in you.

We read that He heard your cry from His sanctuary or temple. Now that is a busy place no doubt. But, He can still hear you and His door is never closed. 

Look what happened the: The earth quaked and trembled including the mountains and every high structure because of his anger which was caused by the mistreatment of you. Smoke poured from His nostrils and fierce flames from His mouth. 'He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath His feet' paraphrase v7-8 except v9.

This Psalm relates to the abuse David suffered from King Saul. He created an earthquake and similar to a volcano erupting. He did this for David, but, He will also do this for you when you are mistreated.

Finally, note how God  opened the heavens and came with darkness beneath His feet. This is the way He will treat Satan when he attacks you. Be encouraged, your God is there for you and delights in you. Amen? 

Copyright 2023 Grahame Howard.                                

dailylifewithjesusbygrahamehoward.blogspot.com  

If you would like to contact me, CLICK HERE

Member of the National Association of Christian Ministers

Why not order my Daily Commentary from Amazon - Paperback or Kindle 

Check it out

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B084G9S4FD/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2