FAITH CAPSULE: Allow the word of God to enter so that it may delight you.

Psalm 145

It is written, “Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4), “He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.” (Psalm 145:19) Both scriptural verses pointed out that having desire fulfilled is in being delightful (Joyful) and having the fear of God. Psalm 119:130 stated that, “The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.” With light having its place in you, being in a state of delight will reign. However, without the word entering you, one cannot have the kind of delight that brings desire to come to pass. To be in a state of delight (joy) will grant access to the presence of God. Psalm 16:11, “You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” The path of life is to continuously be in the presence of God because the One that came to give life came to give it more abundantly. Abundance of life is in the presence of God and His presence is where ones desire is obtainable.
The enemy of God hates to see the children of God have life abundantly and that makes him operate as a thief that is here to steal, to kill and to destroy. The mission of the enemy is to make sure being in a state of delight is not possible because where there is no delight evidently there will be no joy which gives access to the presence of God. The Psalmist mentioned that at His right hand are pleasures forevermore. Getting to His right hand is only through joy. He made everything beautiful and He that made all to be beautiful has a plan to make life a blessing not a pain. It is written, “The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:22) Without doubt, living a life that brings desirable good things is found in the fear of God. Where there is no fear of God, nothing good will move in the direction of man. Jesus says, “…I am the light of the world…” (John 8:12) Remember, the light that brings joy is in the word of God and when it has been contacted in the word of God, it brings man to the presence of God. Paul the apostle knew what he was saying when he emphasized in Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! ” Allow the word of God to enter; let it delight you and rejoice in it so the presence of God will have its place. Always remember, God will not reside in a joyless environment.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace that enables the entering of His word.