Great Delight in You

I wanted to take this week's post to remind each and every one of you of something God has been putting on my heart lately. It is the simple truth that God takes great delight in us, in the way we live our lives, in the small prayers and conversations we share with Him daily, and how we simply love Him in return. It is so often that I get caught up in the parts of my life that need work that I forget to acknowledge the achievements I have made through Him, to thank God for all He has brought me through, and to accept the delight He longs to lavish upon us.


Oftentimes we allow our image of God to be conformed to that of a police officer in the sky, just watching over us, waiting for us to mess things up for ourselves when in actuality He could be better related to the image of a loving father. He is watching over us, but with a heart full of love, cheering us on in our endeavors, rejoicing over us in our victories, mourning in our losses, and waiting to help us back when we lose our way. It is important to remember that one day we will be held accountable for our mistakes, but because of our loving Father's forgiveness and sacrifice we have been washed clean and redeemed, no longer marked by our transgressions.


Verse:
The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
- Zephaniah 3:17


He has saved us, redeemed us, and made us new. He is our God, our Savior, and our Father who takes great delight in His children. He wants to see us succeed, and we must remember not to let our minds be entangled in the lies that we have made too many mistakes to be loved by Him. His love knows no bounds, and He is mighty to save. Basque in His delight, and live the life He had planned for you since the beginning of time.