Read: Psalm 37
Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:9
Last week our worship team focused on Psalm 34:9 and wanting what God wants us to have when He wants us to have it. Continuing along that theme I see that God wants us to find our delight (pleasure, happiness) in who He is: His character, attributes, words, deeds, and yes, His, desires and designs for our lives.
Like a child who finds pleasure in pleasing his parent, we too must develop our relationship with Jesus to the point that we are always looking for ways to please Him. When He becomes our passion, God the Father will so position our mind, will, and emotions through the power of the Holy Spirit, that the very desire of our hearts will change to that which pleases God. This in turn will fill us with the joy of the Lord and His desires will become ours (Nehemiah 8:10).
This fact I know: God will never refuse His children, that which He wants them to possess.
Here's a take away for our team: The bible says to let the joyful sing praises (James 5:13b). If we are to effectively lead praise and worship with His people, we must be joy filled.
We will never experience or express true joy until we find our enjoyment (delight) in Him; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Here's a link titled "Cat and Dog Theology" that helped me wrap my mind around the concept of delighting in God: http://www.operationworld.org/files/Cat%20&%20Dog%20Theology%20sample.pdf
Here's a link to the ministry's website for Cat and Dog Theology: http://www.catndogtheology.com/
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