Nov. 6
DELIGHT AND DESIRES
"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the
desires of thine heart" Ps. 37:4
Delight in God has a transforming power, and lifts a man above the
gross desires of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only
sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of
the heart become such that the Lord can safely promise to fulfill
them. Is not that a grand delight which moulds our desires till they
are like the desires of God?
Our foolish way is to desire, and then set to work to compass what
we desire. We do not go to work in God's way, which is to seek Him
first, and then expect all things to be added unto us. If we will let
our heart be filled with God till it runs over with delight, then the
Lord Himself will take care that we shall not want any good thing.
Instead of going abroad for joys let us stay at home with God, and
drink waters out of our own fountain. He can do for us far more than
all our friends. It is better to be content with God alone than to go
about fretting and pining for the paltry trifles of time and sense.
For a while we may have disappointments; but if these bring us nearer
to the Lord, they are things to be prized exceedingly, for they will
in the end secure to us the fulfillment of all our right desires.