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Day 16: The Peace

“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of PEACE.” Psalm 37:11

Wednesday night our Pastor preached on peace and so when I got to this verse, guess which word jumped out at me? Peace! One of my absolute favorite hymns is Wonderful Peace by W. D. Cornell. Mr. Cornell was born in Michigan in 1858. The date of his death is unknown, as well as, the date of the writing of this hymn.

Just saying the word peace brings a calmness to my physical and spiritual being. That peace is transcended when I read through the words of this beautiful hymn …

“V1: Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight rolls a melody sweeter than psalm; In celestial-like strains it unceasingly falls, o’er my soul like an infinite calm. V2: What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace, buried deep in the heart of my soul; So secure that no power can mine it away, while the years of eternity roll. V3: I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace, Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control; For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day, And His glory is flooding my soul. V4: O soul are you here without comfort or rest,  marching down the rough pathway of time? Make Jesus your Friend ere the shadows grow dark; O, accept this sweet peace so sublime. Chorus: Peace! Peace! Wonderful peace,     coming down from the Father above; Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, in fathomless billows of love.”

Where does peace come from? Not from the world, that is for sure! John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.” No, my friend, true peace comes from the Father above. We must put our faith, our trust, and our minds on Him. Isaiah 26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Below are some more wonderful verses to meditate on about peace.

· Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”

· Galatians 1:3 “Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.”

· John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have          tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

· Psalm 4:8 “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”

· Psalm29:11 “The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.”

· Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”

Yesterday we spoke about meekness and it being a fruit of the Spirit. Peace is also a fruit of the Spirit. So, it is interesting to see that David referred to both here in this verse … stating that the meek will have an abundance of peace. Is your spirit resting in His peace … the peace that comes from the Spirit within?

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Day 15: The Meek

“But the MEEK shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” Psalm 37:11

There are two times in the Bible that stand out to me when thinking about meekness. The first is in the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” David almost verbatim quotes this passage of      scripture here in Psalm 37. So, I believe it definitely bears taking a closer look at.

First, let us look at the meaning of meek. Meek means quiet or gentle; power under control. This is completely opposite of our anger issues, is it not? Oftentimes, meekness is mistaken for weakness, but this is not true. Isaiah 30:15 says that, “quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” This would make sense when compared to anger because anger is quick to flare up, but meekness stays calm. Which is more powerful? Meekness. It takes more power to control than to let go of that control.

David goes on to say that “the meek shall inherit the earth.” Did you realize that this is a promise from God? It is not a hope so or a maybe so, but a for sure. God’s promises can be counted on as sure as going to the bank and cashing a check. He has never failed one time to provide what He has promised!

The children of Israel struggled so much by not taking God at His word. Do you and I not do the same exact thing? Are you struggling today? Why is it so hard to trust God? Why do we, when difficult times come, draw within ourselves and       forsake God? He has promised! Why do we not trust in Him and instead wing it on our own?

The second verse that speaks of meekness is found in Galatians 5:23 where we see the fruit of the Spirit. Fruit is the part of a tree that provides nourishment. It provides strength. It shows the health of the tree. It is the fruit that shows the true character of the tree, is it not? The leaves and the bark play a role, but it is the fruit that confirms the true character.

Each piece of fruit also contains a seed, correct? Well, that seed is the reproduction of life. Who resides within us at the moment of salvation? The Holy Spirit, correct? So, the Holy Spirit is like that seed living within us to produce fruit. Oftentimes we neglect to keep that seed healthy and alive within us. Instead, we quench the Spirit with our attitudes and with our ungodly lifestyles. James 1:4 says, “But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” Patience is another one of the fruit that comes from the Holy Spirit. Live your life after the pattern that the Holy Spirit has set before us. Let Him bear fruit in your life!

I believe that we allow Satan too much room in our lives. I Peter 5:8 clearly tells us that he is our adversary (our opponent; our enemy). What happens when we join sides with the enemy? We will be defeated. We will be discouraged. We will be disillusioned. We will be disappointed. We will be deceived. Who of us truly want to live a life like this? Think about it! Take a step or two backward and take a close look at your life. Is this where you are standing today?

Remember that there is no power in weakness, but there is in meekness!

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Day 14: The Little

“For yet a LITTLE while, and the wicked shall not be …” Psalm 37:10

Our world is overflowing with wickedness and evildoers. It does not take much to see it or hear of it. We surely can see it in our politics. We can find it so prevalently also in our churches today. In this entire chapter, David keeps bringing this topic up. His life must have been just as overflowing with evil and wickedness as ours. But, today I want to invite you to step aside from all of the wickedness and evildoers that reside in your life and focus on the little.

When I hear the word little, I cannot help but think of the lyrics to the hymn, “Little is much when God is in it.” It truly does not take much when God is in it, does it? Think of David fighting the giant, Goliath. He did not need nor desire the attire of the world to protect him. He did not even need the instruments of war that the world tried to offer. No, my friend, instead, he solely needed His God.

Each and every day you and I fight a spiritual warfare. It may take the form of a person, but we are not fighting that      person (that giant) in our lives. Rather, we are fighting a mighty spiritual battle. How are you fairing? Are you seeking for all the accouterments of war in all the wrong places? Are you struggling to keep on your feet in the heat of the battle? Maybe it is time that you stop, remove the world’s thoughts and advice, and instead, solely seek your God.

David, in verse 16, even touches on the monetary or financial aspect of our lives. Who of us works hard at getting more and more trying to satisfy that longing or craving in our lives? Yet, to no avail. This verse tells us that “a little that a      righteous man hath …” You and God make a majority. Can you just imagine the peace and fortitude that comes from   taking sides with God not only in your life but in your finances? Live righteously. Seek righteousness, my friend!

Proverbs 15:16 tells us, “Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.” We all have enough drama in our lives that we do not need to seek out more by desiring more things. Let us be satisfied with the little. A little fear. A little faith. A little hope. A little joy. All of these are great treasures! No price can be put upon them.

In Proverbs 30:24, we find four things that are little, yet are wise beyond their size. Do you know what they are? The first one is the ant who is not only strong beyond its size, but wise in never being left unprepared. The second is the coney. For those of you who do not know what a coney is, it is described as “a hider” because it hides (sets up house) high up in the rocks. Psalm 121:1 “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” The third is a locust. A locust does not have a leader, but knows it’s strength is in        numbers. The last is a spider. How many mighty have fallen from the fear of a spider? Yet, it remains fearless even to the extent of weaving its way into king’s palaces.

Be grateful for the little things in life for in them reside great things … especially when paired with God!

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Day 13: The Waiting

“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that WAIT upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.” Psalm 37:9

Is it not interesting how two completely different words, even down to their spelling, can be pronounced the very same way? How do we distinguish or tell them apart? By their surroundings … by the sentence that they are in, correct? If someone were to ask me what weight meant, I would not know which weight/wait that they were referring to until they told me a sentence with it in it. Then I can picture the whole scene in my mind with the correct spelling and meaning.

David starts this verse out by telling us the “evildoers shall be cut off.” If you remember, we had an entire devotional on evildoers back on day 3. We learned that day that evil is wrong, even in the shape of a three-letter word. David also     reminded us in that devotional that we are not to fret over those who seem to be prospering (flourishing; getting away with things) in their evildoings because their days are numbered. They may seem to be getting ahead of us in line for an inheritance (blessing from God), but instead, they are on their way to disinheritance. David does not leave us hanging here though. He wants us to have the full, complete picture. The one whose meaning is crystal clear.

David then shares who will have an eternal inheritance (blessing) from God. It is those who patiently “wait upon the Lord.” As a noun, to wait refers to a period of time. As a verb, it is to stay where one is or to delay action until something happens. It is like the commander in the military who tells his soldiers to wait … to stand still … to delay action … to not rush ahead … until further notice.

I do not know what situation you are facing in your life right now. It may be one where someone else has wronged you. It may be one where someone else has not shown respect to you. It may be one where someone has purposely told lies about you and slandered your name and reputation. It may be one where someone has falsely accused you. It may be one where someone has cut you out of their life. God sees and God knows. God is also keeping a record and one day the    evildoer will be no more. God will very purposely cut them off.

So, instead of fretting and worrying over that evildoer, my friend. Let us instead wait patiently. Waiting is not wasting. So many times we want to rush ahead … I know because I have also been there. I want to step in and correct that person. I want that person to feel what I am feeling. But, that is not God’s plan. He wants to give us an inheritance and that inheritance comes from waiting.

In years gone by, it was a popular thing to take time each evening to sit on the porch patiently waiting for bedtime to come. Nowadays, we do not take the time … nor make the time … to do that. It is a shame because many a thing can be resolved by waiting. I read a plaque just the other day that read, “Welcome to the porch where wasting time is considered time well wasted!” I know we feel that waiting is wasting time, but it is literally the opposite. How is your porch swing these days? Is it a little rusty and weathered? Maybe it is time to bring out the oil and the sandpaper and touch it up a bit.

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Day 12: The Wrath

“Cease from anger, and forsake WRATH …” Psalm 37:8

Yesterday we talked about anger and more specifically ceasing (stopping) anger in our lives. What are the next three words that David wrote here? “And forsake wrath.” I can just hear David now saying, “Cease from anger … oh! AND      forsake wrath!” Why do you think David added that part? Why did he not just stop with anger?

Remember our definition of anger was a strong feeling of displeasure or annoyance. Well, wrath means extreme anger. What is David subtly telling us? He is telling us that anger has degrees. Oftentimes anger is compared to heat or fire,    correct? Well, we find that fire has varying degrees. A small flame or fire will not be as hot as a huge, raging forest fire.

When I think of fire in the Bible, the first thing that pops into my mind is the tongue. In James 3:5, James tells us, “Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” In other words, it does not take much for a fire to turn from a small thing to an uncontrollable thing. We must at all times be on watch with the words that we say, especially when anger is present.

When a person is angry, they do not always show it on the outside. It may just be simmering on the inside. I believe that David realized that quenching a small spark of anger was much easier than a full-fledged outward inferno. Ephesians 4:26 tells us to “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.” Anger is an emotion and anger in itself is not always a sin. Anger, if not controlled, can turn into sin. So, how do we control our anger and how can we overcome our anger once it has taken hold? Here are a few things to consider:

· Consider it’s origin. Often times anger has its roots in the heart. Hebrews 12:15 “Looking diligently … lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.” To overcome, you must deal with the roots.

· It is a tool of the devil to destroy a Christian’s growth, life, and testimony. Anger very assuredly divides and destroys. This is especially seen when someone hurts you with their words or actions. If we are weak spiritually, we will tend to fight back with words or actions, do we not? Does that make us feel better? Does it resolve the issue? I believe not because we are fighting in the flesh and the Bible so clearly tells us that we are fighting a spiritual battle (warfare). Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

· As a Christian, our greatest desire should be to be Christ-like. If we are to be/act Christ-like, we must have the mind of Christ. Ephesians 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.”

In closing, let me encourage you as David did, “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath!” Do not let your anger linger any longer. Seek God’s help to find the roots, fight the devil and pattern your thoughts and your actions after the mind of Christ!

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Day 11: The Anger

“Cease from ANGER, and forsake wrath …” Psalm 37:8

True or false? Only red-heads get angry? False! Why is the answer false? Because the dictionary defines anger as a strong annoyance or displeasure. Did you read anything about red-heads there? I did not either.

Why would David implore us to “cease from anger?” Do you think it might have been from his personal experience with anger and what he learned through it? Let us look a little closer at this and see what we can learn.

There are a myriad of things that can cause a person to be angry. One is hunger. Have you heard of someone being      hangry? Well, that is a person whose hunger has caused their temper to flare. It is a physical reaction. I am sure that we all have seen a very angry toddler or child who was throwing a fit. A wise mother can discern that the outburst was sparked by hunger. Once she feeds the child, they become as calm as could be.

Just as with depression and anxiety, I strongly believe that anger can have a physical cause, but it can also have a spiritual cause. Sometimes neither one is easy to pinpoint, but it is worth every effort on your part to dig up the true cause of anger in your life. In today’s world, more often than not there is a bi-fold cause. So, if you find one cause, do not stop there because there may be another one hidden just around the corner.

Sometimes anger comes from external circumstances. Circumstances outside of our control. Things that others do or say to us can cause us to be hurt and angry with them. This can be seen in a marriage relationship when a spouse cheats on the other spouse. It can be seen in a child who disrespects his parent (even an adult child). It can even be seen in churches where people get hurt and become angry with others in the church (which ultimately means that they end up angry with God as well). These are just a few circumstances. I am sure that you could add many more to these.

We all at some time in our lives will be hurt. We all at some time will become extremely annoyed or displeased. We all will experience anger. Does it make it right though? Are we justified into hanging onto it and hashing over it again and again and again? Can we just blast it out there on social media so that others can see our hurt and feel our hurt and sympathize with our hurt? I believe that there are more God-honoring ways to deal with our anger. Answers that He wants to show us from His Word. With God is the best place to start. Do not turn from God by turning to others. Do the opposite!

There is a saying that says, “To all good things there comes an end.” Well, to all bad things there needs to come an end as well … especially in the area of anger. There is so much that really needs to be said here, but which this devotional does not allow the space for. But, let me close with this thought … anger in your life and mine CAN be stopped. David made a statement, did he not? He said to “CEASE [stop; halt] from anger.” It was not a question or an option. May I be so bold to say that it was a command? When a fire is fed, it will not go out. Do not keep feeding the fire of anger that is raging inside of you, my friend! Cease instead!

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Day 10: The Rest

“REST in the Lord, and wait patiently for him …” Psalm 37:7

Rest is such a beautiful word! It is a word that words cannot adequately describe, can they? I believe what makes it so beautiful is the picture that is painted when it is thought or spoken. I am by far not a beach type person for swimming, playing in the water, building sand castles … getting sunburnt … or even walking along the beach at sunset. Now, do not write me off yet! I have beautiful thoughts of beaches that we free of people, shiny, smooth sand and crystal blue waters. Oh, and a nice shady spot to catch the gentle breeze where I can relax with a tall, iced glass of tea. Now that is my style of beach!

I do not believe that was exactly what David had in mind when he wrote this verse though. I believe that he was wanting us to see this rest as a musical rest. You may not be musically inclined. Personally, I know enough to get me by on one hand and not enough to cause a major disaster on the other hand. I probably should have had my sister write this devotional instead of me. But, in music, there is a thing that is known as a rest. In it’s most literal sense, it is a pause or a span of time where all is silent. There is no music. There is no noise. I believe this is what David is wanting us to see here.

Without those spans of silence in music, many adverse things happen. The music loses its beauty. It feels rushed and   over-full. It feels endless. It brings weariness and fatigue (burn out). It brings dizziness and disarray. Can you now see why David wants us to know that we must rest?

Not only are we to rest, but David said that we are to “rest [be silent to] the Lord.” You know quite well as a parent how annoying and aggravating a non-silent child is, correct? They are moving and making noise from the moment that they get up out of bed until they go to bed that night. They do not seem to weary, but it sure makes you weary and wears on your nerves and energy stores. That is when you wish that they were your grandchildren so that you can send them home so that you can have some peace and quiet, am I right?

I am learning … age is a great educator … that times of rest are a very important part of my personal life, my health and my ministry to my Lord and Savior. Matthew 11:28 so clearly reminds us of what we are to do … “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Those silent spans in music were not invented by man. They were invented by God as a reminder to us that we need to rely on His strength and His timing. They are times that are not to be rushed. No, we are to keep the same timing during those rests. For those of us who have deceived ourselves into believing that we must be in motion 24/7 in the ministry, this is a very hard … but necessary … thing.

Rest in the Lord, my friend! Wait patiently upon Him! Resting time is not wasting time.

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Day 9: The Light

“And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the LIGHT, and thy judgment as the noonday.” Psalm 37:6

What is light? If I were to define it without looking up the definition, I would define it as the absence of darkness. For where there is light, there is no darkness. Am I correct? If we were to go with this definition, where can we find light … spiritual light? Well, John tells us in I John 1:5, “that God is LIGHT, and in him is no darkness at all.”

If we turned to Acts 26, we would see the story of Saul on the road to Damascus. What happened that day? A bright light shone forth, did it not? It tells us in verse 13, that it was midday, yet a light brighter than the midday sun, a light that shone from heaven shone down on Saul and those with him. God told Saul that He had a new purpose (verse 16) for him from that day forward. Saul was now to be a witness and a minister to others about that heavenly light in whom “is no darkness at all.” His witness would “open their eyes, and … turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of  Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins …” (verse 18).

Philip Bliss wrote a hymn in the mid 1800’s that we still sing today from our hymnals. It is entitled, The Light of the World is Jesus. I believe that David is referring to the true Light of the world … the Lord Jesus Christ. Yet, I believe too that David is wanting us to realize that we as Christians have a responsibility also to shed forth that true Light.

Can you see David now musing about that true Light? Here are two things that I believe he realized about that Light:

· He is the Only Light that brings salvation as we see in John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

· His Light is a pure light … a sinless Light … as we see in II Corinthians 5:21 “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”

Notice in the latter part of II Corinthians 5:21 the purpose why God had His Only Son … His sinless Son … to be made sin for us … “that WE might be made the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in him.” Did you catch the word righteousness here? Now, look back to the beginning of our verse today in Psalm 37. What does it say? “And he shall bring forth THY RIGHTEOUSNESS as the LIGHT …” Whose righteousness? Ours … yours and mine!

Let me try to bring all of this together. The reason Christ’s light shines so brightly in a world of darkness and sin is because of His RIGHTEOUSNESS! He not only is righteous (morally right), but He is holy (dedicated to God)! Christ came as an example, did He not? He wanted us to follow in His footsteps. He knew that His days on earth were numbered and so He left His footprints for us to follow. He wanted His righteousness to shine through your life and my life to a lost and dying world. How is your light, my friend? Has it become dull with apathy, criticism, judgment, jealousy, unfaithful, unholy, selfishness, or pride? Does the wick need to be trimmed with the help of the Holy Spirit? Does your light plead with the darkness to “come to the light, ‘tis shining for thee?” It should, my friend! It should!

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Day 8: The Commitment

“COMMIT thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5

When a person first gets saved, what book of the Bible are they typically encouraged to start reading? Psalms, right? Why Psalms? For one thing, the book of Psalms does not contain all of those long genealogies that we cannot pronounce even half correctly and that we like to mumble through when called to read them out loud in Sunday School or church. Am I the only one who does this? For another, the chapters (for the most part) are short and the individual verses tend to contain whole thoughts so long attention spans are not required to grasp the thought or principle that is being brought forth.

This verse actually has three thoughts (parts) going on here. I am not sure how far we will get today, but let us start with the first thought … and more specifically, the first word … commit. Boy, I do not even have to define this yet and I have       already gotten my spiritual toes stepped on. Ouch! Why did David have to start this verse so bluntly?

To commit means the state of being dedicated to a cause. To be fully committed, it takes a cause. Now, I know it is going to sound like I am running a rabbit trail here, but bear with me as I bring these thoughts together for us to more clearly see what David wants us to understand.

I wonder if David was reflecting back to I Samuel 17 when he wrote this verse? (Now I am musing!) Because the very first thing that popped into my thoughts when I read the definition was I Samuel 17:29 when David replied to his brother, Eliab, saying, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause?” I hear a little exasperation there, did you hear it too? David is telling his brother, “Now what have I done?! Can I not do anything right in your eyes?” But, David did not leave it at that. He questioned his brother further, saying, “Is there not a cause?” In other words, “Is there not a good reason why I am questioning your sanity and the sanity of the entire army of Israel for fleeing and cowering from fighting this Philistine who just happens to be a giant (verse 25)? Do we not serve and fight for a living God (verse 26)?”

Do you and I not easily forget when facing our giants that we also serve and fight for a living God? We do! Therein lies our cause, does it not? Now if we only had the commitment and dedication to that cause like David did! He did not let fear enter the equation. Instead, what did he do? He “commit[ed] [his] way unto the LORD; [he] trusted also in [God]; and [God]” brought about the victory that day … over a GIANT, my friend! It was not a teeny, tiny mouse. It was something that no human had the strength to do on their own. But … there was a cause and there was a commitment! Hallelujah!

Does this make you see this verse in a completely different light? It does me. I had always understood this verse to say that I needed to “commit” aka tell God what I saw as my path … and then trust in Him to make it happen. But, how wrong I was! That is not at all what David is telling us here. You and I, my friend, need to commit ourselves anew unto the cause of Christ … trust Him to equip us, trust Him to take away our fear of the giants looming in the forefront, and trust Him to give us the victory today! He is able! My God is able!

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Day 7: The Desire

“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the DESIRES of thine heart.” Psalm 37:4

I love word studies! Do you? I have been saved for decades … and you probably have too. We reach a point in our Christian lives where living for God becomes mundane. Going to church becomes mundane. Praying becomes mundane. Reading the Bible becomes mundane. We have been to church so many times, heard so many messages preached, and quoted scripture so much that we can now do it backward and in our sleep! Is not this exactly where the devil wants to find you and me?

This is where word studies become your best friend. It is important to read our Bibles and it is important to study our  Bibles … those are two very different things … that a word study would reveal to us. But, the most important thing is what we do to live and obey God’s Word.

I am an analytical, detailed person to begin with, so it is very disconcerting to me when someone tells me to do something, but does not clearly explain (aka draw a picture for me of) how to do it. My husband is the king of following verbal directions when driving. Me … ummm, can we skip that part? I am the queen of details … in black and white! I love black and white, what about you? We have a running joke in our house that if I were kidnapped, I would not need to be blindfolded because I would not be able to find my way back … without a map! #truestory

David finished telling us yesterday that we are to bring delight to ourselves through bringing delight to our LORD. I am so glad that you came back today because now we get to finish David’s musings on this thought! Yay! Are you excited? I am!

I am so glad that David took the hard road, aka the school of hard knocks, so that he could teach us a thing or two. Today we will look at the second “D” word in this verse and that is desire. Before we jump the gun on defining it from our mental perception, let me share what the dictionary says it means. Desire can actually be used as a verb or a noun … and both mean virtually the same thing … to strongly wish or want something.

Too often this verse is taken apart and focus and emphasis is put on the second part … about God giving us the desires of our hearts. This is all nice and fluffy feeling. But, when we do this, we totally lose the thought and intent of what David is trying to tell us … that when we are delighting ourselves in the LORD and bringing delight to Him, He is going to give us new desires (II Corinthians 5:17). These desires will match up with His Word and with His desires for us.

Have you ever prayed to God for something? You desired it so much that you fervently and frequently cried out to Him to fulfill that desire? I have. What happened? He fulfilled HIS desire of what HE wanted to accomplish in my life! Guess what? It was exactly what I desired, just not in the form that I desired (thought it would be). Is not that just like a father to know better than his child what form is best? Bring delight to Him, my friend, and watch Him fulfill His promise of fulfilling His desires in your life!