Hey Mama Monday: What It Means to Delight Yourself in the Lord

Hey Mama,

What does it mean to delight yourself in the Lord? When you smile at the thought of Him. When you can’t wait to say a quick prayer, proclaiming that you love Him. When you run to Him, whether because of a need or just to be with Him.

Do we live our lives fully unto Him, desiring to glorify our Lord, to seek His will, to know and obey His word? To make Him our LIFE, not just “the most important part of our life?”

THIS is to delight in Him. THIS is to love Him.

He is a good, good Father. The ultimate Parent. The One who cares for the hearts of His children like something we can even fathom. We have a tiny idea of it because we are parents and understand on some level, the DEEP and powerful love for our children. That’s just nothing, however, in comparison to His love for us. It’s so much higher, greater, fuller than ours. His ways are beyond comprehension.

Still… He created us. He knows our frame. He is COMPASSIONATE. Do you think you are compassionate? You probably are! But even that beautiful love you demonstrate regularly to your family cannot nearly compare to the truest of love and compassion. No one is capable of the compassion my Father has. He is the Author of it. He is the Builder of my faith, too.

You’re safe, Mama, if you are in Him, so be still for a moment. Rest today. Delight in the Lord, but according to His word. Read it for understanding, in context, so you can apply it rightly and teach your children to do likewise. Call on the One who saves.

He holds your heart. And as always, His hand is on your head today. -gena

Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4