Thu 01/Jan 09 | My Delight | Ps. 1:1-2 |
What am I going to delight in this year? Many times in the past my delight was in frequently whatever “felt” good at the time. I have delighted in slothfulness, rest, wickedness, friendship, entertainment, prayer, and Bible study to name a few things. Not all of them are considered bad, not all of them are considered good.
I'm sure that if I think about it, there are many other things – such as preaching and teaching the word of God.
The desires of my flesh cry out for immediate satisfaction and to be sure my flesh delights in wickedness. The counsel of the ungodly, the way of the sinners, and the seat of the scornful are all appealing to my flesh. They promise power, fun, position, satisfaction, and fulfillment. They are lies.
The law of the Lord has delight for me. As I choose to abandon the counsel of the ungodly, the way of the sinners, and the seat of the scornful which come at me from all directions, and settle into the law of the Lord, I find incredible joy and delight. People, friends, family, etc can make me feel good, but no one can cause me to rejoice like God can. Not only do I find delight in the law of the Lord, but when I choose that delight, I receive the blessings of the Lord, which make me rich and He adds no sorrow with it (Pr. 10:22). As my theme for this year is “Redeeming the Time in 2009”, it is my goal to choose the law of the Lord for my delight.
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