Delighting in God
I love my wife. Even before we started dating, I realized I really enjoyed spending time with her. After our first few dates, I found myself on the car ride home looking forward to seeing her again. My heart overflowed with excitement and eager anticipation as we scheduled our next chance to be together. Thankfully, seven years later, I still have the privilege of spending time with her—and my love for her and my excitement to be around her has only grown.
In other words, I delight in my relationship with my wife. I don’t always approach her with an agenda—a list of things I’d like to accomplish with our time together; I just enjoy being around her. The privilege of being her husband is one of the greatest joys of my life.
Now, you might be wondering if I’m trying to work my way out of the doghouse with the last two paragraphs. You’re probably saying to yourself, “That was really sappy; I wonder what he did wrong.”
Nothing, actually. I’m trying to make a point: God wants a similar relationship with you. He wants you to enjoy your walk with him. He wants you to delight in him.
Does the above description match the way you think about God? Or does your “relationship” with him look more like a contractual arrangement? You fulfill your obligations (go to church, give generously, read your Bible, pray before meals), and God fulfills his (letting you into heaven when you die).
Trust me—your relationship with God can be so much sweeter. What would it look like if we as a church delighted in being the people of God? What if we freely honored him with everything we said and did simply because we think he’s worth it? What if we truly believed the best plan for our lives is completely surrendering to God? What if we studied our Bibles because we enjoy thinking about God and look forward to knowing him better? What if we prayed—I mean, really, truly, earnestly sought the Lord through prayer?
I don’t think we’d have to do too much advertising for Fee Fee. I’m confident our community will be able to tell the difference.
Will you delight in the Lord with me?
In Christ,
Pastor Britton