Delight Yourself in the Lord

God knows us so well. In His infinite wisdom, he knew that even noble, believing humans would attempt to use Him as a means of getting ahead. Our motive for seeking God is often self-centered. Ideally, He enjoys being sought for the pleasure of His presence. He hen delights in allowing the seeker to discover wonderful gains, but, because He knows us so well, He has methods for making the most of our sometimes-questionable motives. He allows our greed to lead us on a treasure hunt where we ultimately discover the greatest treasure of all.

Psalm 17:4 is a perfect example—a feel good scripture if ever you’ll find one. God knew we would seek a scripture promising the desires of our hearts. He also knew our self-seeking search could lead us to an incomparable treasure. The result motivates our first approach to Psalms 37:4 “He will give you the desires of your heart” Then the end” cause us to consider the means. “delight yourself in the lord True to our human form e become attentive to the means so we can reach the end.

We begin to question, “How can I delight myself in the lord?” We can almost hear Him whisper. “I’m so glad you asked.” As we make ourselves available to delight in God, He slowly revolutionizes our approach to find fulfillment. Those who seek to delight in the lord will ultimately develop a delightful relationship with Him; however, by the time God makes Himself the worker’s delight, the once self-seeking treasure hunter has been transformed.

Anyone who truly delights in the Lord will one day realize that God has become the desire of her heart. When He is our delight, we began to want what He wants. We come to trust His best for us. When we struggle with self-seeking desires, we hit our knees in prayer. We become wise enough to ask Him o overrule any desire that would ultimately betray us.  We no longer want anything that lacks His approval.