Delight in the Lord - Part 2

As I try to understand what it means to delight in the Lord, I have found some Scriptural support. Notice the emotions involved and the intensity.

(Deu 6:5-9) "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.

(Ps. 1:1-3) Blessed is the man ho walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.

Also notice we are to delight not just in good times but in trials and troubles as well.

(Neh 8:10) Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

(Ps. 42:5) Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him…”

(Hab 3:17-18) Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls; yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Joy and delight go hand in hand.

(Rom 14:17) for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit…

(Phil 4:4) Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

When Martha was complaining about all the work she had to accomplish, Mary was sitting at Jesus’ feet and delighting in Him. The advice Jesus gave Martha is necessary for us to heed as well.

(Luke 10:42) "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.

The one thing I am going after is sitting at Jesus’ feet and delighting in him. Help me Lord to delight in you. Help me to trust you more and set my heart free to worship and enjoy your love.

Delight Yourself In The Lord - Ps. 37:4

Delight is an emotional word. It cannot be a dispassionate verb, or a lukewarm word. In today’s world, there is a definite deficiency of delight. You probably don’t see it in yourself very often, and you don’t see it in the faces around you.

This week I am watching college basketball’s March Madness. If an underdog team hits a shot at the buzzer and wins the game, then you will see delight. I think that is why we like to watch. College basketball has become very popular even above professional basketball. You don’t often see professional players showing delight. You see bravado; you see anger but you don’t see delight.

In order to find delight you have to find an innocent child beholding some phenomenon for the first time. Other then that, delight can often be found at the birth of a child and perhaps at a wedding. There is a dearth of delight in everyday life.

So what does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord? The context of this verse gives us some clues. The text gives us some things that will hinder our delight:
Ø Do not fret
Ø Do not be envious
Ø Refrain from anger
Ø Turn from wrath

The text also gives us actions to perform that will help us delight in the Lord.
1. Trust in the Lord
2. Do good
3. Dwell in the land
4. Enjoy safe pastures
5. Feed on his faithfulness
6. Commit your way to the Lord
7. Be still
8. Wait patiently
9. Trust also in Him

Spiritual Life Coach

The Lord has given me the task of being a Spiritual Life Coach. The word "coach" literally means "to carry or take from one place to another," as in a stagecoach carrying people and parcels. An athletic coach takes his team from raw talent to developed skill. Coaching is the process by which a trained individual assists another person to bring out more of his or her potential through a series of strategic questions, task assignments and feedback loops. A Spiritual Life Coach is someone who comes along side of someone with words of encouragement, comfort, correction, and counsel to help them be all God has called them to be.

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