March 20, 2016: SOAP #2299:

Scripture: Psalm (NIV) 69:30 I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. 31 This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs.

Observation: Even more than doing what was required in the law, the Psalmist realized that God desired a personal relationship with His people. If he was going to really please God, he had to bring something from his heart.

Application: God is blest when I choose to please Him and do what is required. He is even more pleased when I do what is required with a willing heart. And He is even more pleased when I going beyond what is required. I want to be like the Psalmist and know the heart of God and know what pleases Him!

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, my desire is to know you, to know your heart, and to know how to fill your heart with joy. Amen

Pastor Leon
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