Delighting In Him

“Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4.

Sounds simple enough but anyone who walks this earth is constantly in search of getting something that their heart desires. On the surface the word “delight” simply means to me “to enjoy”. The Hebrew word for delight used throughout the Bible when speaking of “delighting in the LORD” means an inner fervor – a passionate and hungry pursuit of Him. When I look upon my own life I definitely have an inner fervor towards my husband and children. My desires for them are fueled and anchored in love, passion and a desire for them to receive blessings. Sometimes I may see them wanting something that I know will not result in happiness and contentment.

God is the same way when He looks upon the desires of our heart. He knows us inside and out whether we know Him intimately. He sees the larger picture of where He wants us to be and with whom He wishes our lives to intersect. He sets circumstances in motion to guide His children towards the desires He has for us with the sovereign knowledge from which He operates.

Without that inner passion of pursuing Him the possibility of “knowing” what He desires, and aligning our hearts with His desire become less likely to discern. We all have certain desires for which we petition God without really reveling in His presence for His will in our desires. When we replace our prayer for a certain desire with the prayer of God revealing His will, it allows Him to slowly unfold the splendor of His beauty in our lives putting in place the unparalleled joy of a divine desire realized.

When you are truly savoring God and asking for His desire for your life, he will either give you your heart’s desire or replace your desire with the divine plan He has for your life.

I LOVE when a great plan comes together that has all the markings of God!