Devotion 5/7, Sweet Will of God!
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4
An old hymn has us sing this prayer: “Sweet will of God, still fold me closer, till I am wholly lost in Thee.” When we lose ourselves in the will of God, and our heart delights to honor him, God rushes to bring us the desires of our heart and bless us with more of him! Delighting in the Lord leads to a heart full of the Lord’s delightful presence and blessings!
Be careful not to misread this promise as saying that God will give us whatever we want. Notice that first emphatic phrase that qualifies this promise: “Delight yourself in the Lord…” As our hearts delights in the Lord — in his will and his purposes — we find a fantastic truth at work; he fulfills those desires. When we yearn for what the Lord wants, he enjoys giving us the desires of our heart.
Holy Lord, God of our Fathers and the Great Giver* of every good and perfect gift, thank you for longing to bless us and pour the riches of your grace upon us. Please touch our hearts so they will desire your will and then boldly ask you to accomplish it to your glory. In Jesus’ name, we find our delight and joyfully pray. Amen.
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