Delighting in Him
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
(Psalm 37:4)
"You fulfill my deep-down desire to glorify You,
enjoy Your warm fellowship, and become more like Your Son.
(Ruth Myers, "31 Days of Praise" day 18 p81)
Lord God, how our hearts leap at the thought of You!
Our lips cannot help but declare Your greatness!
Our dry bones arise,
Our flesh shivers,
Our in-breath says "Thank", our out-breath says "You."
Your Spirit is like a spring garden blooming inside of me.
How I delight in you, Sweet Jesus,
Your name, the fragrance of flowers.
How I know You delight in me, Your child. This puts a never-ending smile on my face.
Today is beautiful and delicious, according to Your paintbrush and Your recipe;
My eyes, my tongue can hardly behold the splendor!
Your Holy Spirit spills out of me like liquid gold,
paving a glittering path before me, that I may walk in Your Light.
Every step is an honor that fills me with joy,
Every stumble a lesson that fills me with laughter.
You pick me up;
together we dance onward.
A Psalm by Elizabeth Dieleman
PRAISE REPORT!
Delighting in Him (Psalm 37:4) is the Key Verse of Promise Bible Study. Our vision is to be a joy to our Heavenly Father. I thank the Lord for this reciprocal delight between Him and myself, which also flows out into the world around me, to others. I am so grateful for being a part of Promise Bible Study - for all the Spirit-filled women I've gotten to know, for the community of ministry it has opened up for me, and for the dedication it has prompted me to undertake, being in the Word and creatively expressing myself for Him every day. What agift, a joy!
Official lyric & chord video for "Joy Of The Lord" by Rend Collective
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Resources:
- Ruth Myers, "31 Days of Praise: Enjoying God Anew", Multnomah Books, 1994