Delight

 

The snow has started to fall here in Colorado. I wish I could express to you how beautiful it is. Big snowflakes slowly making their way to the ground. Delightful.

 

snowflake2As I considered the delightful snow, I thought of how God delights in us, His creation. Over and over in Scripture we see God’s delight. Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) expresses it this way. “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.”

 

How refreshing! But I know that there are moments when I’m not so delightful. It’s in those moments that I need to recall what delights God. Let’s look at a few.

 

  • God delights in those who fear Him and wait for His loving-kindness (Psalm 147:11)
  • God delights in those who are just (Proverbs 11:1)
  • God delights in those who walk blamelessly (Proverbs 11:20)
  • God delights in those who are trustworthy (Proverbs 12:22)

 

What I find most appealing is that I can always find delight in God. God doesn’t have mood swings. He is delightful…all the time. Scripture points out where our delight should rest. Let’s see what we can find.

 

  • We delight in God because God will deliver (1 Samuel 2:1)
  • We delight in God because God’s Name is to be revered (Nehemiah 1:11)
  • We delight in God because of His law (Psalm 1:2)
  • We delight in God because of our inheritance (Psalm 16:6)
  • We delight in God because of our salvation through Him (Psalm 35:9)
  • We delight in God because His great works (Psalm 111:2)
  • We delight in God because His statutes, decrees, laws and commands are delightful (Psalm 119)
  • We delight in God because of what He has clothed us with (Isaiah 61:10-11)
  • We delight in God because we bear His Name (Jeremiah 15:16)

 

You may not find delight in the weather today, but know that you can always find delight in God, your Savior. And how blessed we are to know that He finds delight in us!

 

Grace and peace be yours in abundance,

 

Donna

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