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Delight in the Lord

October 31, 2018 by Barbara

 

I was reading Psalm 37 this morning, parked on verse 4 for several minutes. “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

I looked up DELIGHT in the dictionary. It means something that gives great pleasure – extreme satisfaction.

We had the desire to have a child (years ago). Did we delight in the Lord then? I thought we were. Why did we not receive the desire of our heart?

I have more questions than answers about life, God, Bible Truths, Christian living.
Verse 5 “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and he will act.”

We committed our desire to the Lord to have a child, therefore, I trust Him for the outcome. It’s not easy at the time and only years later, after growing in my faith, can I say I trust Him in this. He knows what is best for us.

 For the Lord God is our sun and our shield.
    He gives us grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing
    from those who do what is right.

Psalm 84:11 New Living Translation

What unanswered prayers or questions do you have today, friend? Know that our Father hears your cry and walks with us in the struggles.
He is our Hope, our Anchor in the storms. Let’s continue to delight in Him, even when we don’t understand His ways.

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Hi Friend, Welcome to my corner of the online world, where I write to encourage and give hope. I believe everyone could use a dose of hope from time to time so whether you need hope for your marriage, your closet, or anything in between, I hope you find some encouragement here.

Having been through some hard situations, I understand what it's like to live hopeless, depressed, angry, and bitter until God rescued me in His Love and Grace. In Him, I found an Anchor to keep me safe and secure. My passion is to share how He has rescued me and give others encouragement, as He has for me.

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