March 18, 2016: SOAP #2297:

Scripture: Psalm (NIV) 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. … 23 If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm;

Observation:  This Psalm intrigues me in that I am to “delight” myself in the Lord. And also it is possible for the LORD to “delight” Himself in me! It is clear that I have a part in delighting the LORD. With choosing to have a right attitude and obeying His commands, it is possible for me to cause God to delight in me.

Application: Here is a worthy goal for Leon. To live my life in such a way that causes the LORD to delight in me. God causes me much joy!   It is my pleasure to serve Him. He is obviously worthy of my attention. I delight in Him because of Him!   I want Him to delight in me because of me. I want my choices to bring Him joy.

Prayer:   Lord, I delight in you! You are awesome. You are perfect in all your ways. I pray that my motives and actions will bring you joy and you will delight yourself in me! Amen

Pastor Leon
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