"Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
I have read this verse many times. I have quoted it many times. I have mentioned it in prayer many times. I have heard others reference it many times. Yet, many times I find myself confused and bewildered as to why I am not receiving the desires of my heart.
What is wrong? What is wrong with God? Or is something just wrong with me? It can be depressing.
Then I read it today, and realized. I am focusing on the wrong word/phrase. I have been focused on the gifts I am hoping to receive by trying to delight myself in the Lord. As if somehow I can earn his favor and He will shower me with blessings of objects or accomplishments. Then today I realized that the emphasis is the "Lord." When I truly find my delight in the Lord then He will grant me more of Himself! If I truly make him my most precious desire, to know Him, to walk with Him, to be held by Him, then he freely and willingly pours himself out in my life, thus granting my greatest desire!
Does that mean he will never grant us other good things? No, of course not, he delights in pouring out a shower of blessings on His children. But, the greatest gift, and our greatest longings are satisfied in Him!
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