Because He Delights In Me
"He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me" 2 Samuel 22:20 [NIV]
He delights in us! "Delight" can be defined as "someone that provides a source of happiness; 'a joy to behold.'" Wow. We hear many times in different verses in the Bible to delight ourselves in the Lord (which is most definitely truth), but how often do we remember that he finds delight in us?
"For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty saviour. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs." Zephaniah 3:17 [NLT]
Not only does God delight in us, he sings over us! I'm sure Jesus must have danced too (although there is no mention of this in scripture) this came to mind when Mercy Shippers were invited to lunch with the King of Abomey and his 42 wives! I thought our friend Lyndy was going to be wife number 43 after shaking her booty so well. Jesus was no party-pooper, he was invited to weddings and to peoples' houses to eat and drink. He was applauded and approached by little children, he was a lot of fun to be around. He was even accused of being a glutton and a drunkard and spent time with various unsavoury types… and he was a general irritant to most of the respectable and well-schooled religious types of his day, causing division and confusion nearly everywhere he went. Dancing was probably among the least offensive and/or uncomfortable things that Jesus did!
He came to give us a 'full life'. This is joy indescribable, it is given by a joyful Jesus who 'delights in us' we are his beloved. It is the very key to our deliverance from every battle that rages within our souls. It is the secret to entering into the rest God has promised us. When we lay hold of it and it becomes a foundation of truth in our heart—we will be able to withstand the trials of life.
Dawn Milward
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