MY DELIGHT

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We delight over different things.  Often many things.

If I suggested "chocolate" many would join me in 

voting for it.  But what is it that is the deep controlling

delight that drives us?  The main delight that controls

our life and longings?

The delight(s) of our life effect the productiveness, wellbeing 

and especially our relationship to God himself.

Jesus Christ tells of some that had the Word of God,

but:

"As for what was sown among thorns, this

is he who hears the word, but the cares of

the world and the delight in riches choke the

word, and it proves unfruitful."

(Matthew 13:22 RSV)  

This very truth is the driving focus of many Churches

today.  We delight in the things God can provide for us.

And people love to hear about it.

However, it's end result is disaster.

But consider a man who is a hero to this day.

King Dave.  A man whom God himself said

was a man after God's on heart.

Where was his delight?

"I delight to do thy will, O my God;

thy law is within my heart."

(Psalms 40:8 RSV)

With the help of God I want to shift my

delight from the things of this world to 

doing the will of God.