I am a delight! | 2

“He will take great delight in you” Zephaniah 3.17

Do you ever suspect that God simply tolerates you? There are so many sermons about his hatred of sin and wrath upon sinners that it is only natural to assume that human beings are not easy to love. Added to that, we are only too aware of our failings so it is easy to catch a sense of God’s displeasure in us personally. This view will always prevail if we look at ourselves and our lives first, and only then go on to build up a picture of God. A far better place to start is by looking at God.

The picture of God presented in the Bible is quite different from the outline above. It speaks of a God who loves us so much he gave Jesus for us – hardly the action of a God who simply tolerates us. Delight leads to sacrificial giving, not tolerance. When we read that God takes great delight in us, it is the fact that he gave Jesus for us that shows this to be true.

Can you really believe that God delights in you personally? Fixing your eyes on the person of Jesus will reveal this to be true and your desire to encounter him shows your belief in the truth of this. Take a moment to focus on the Father’s pleasure in you, the Father who gave Jesus for you. Then ask the Holy Spirit to bring you a sense of Jesus’ presence with you so you can sit in the company of the one who revealed God’s delight to you.

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