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Psalm 37:4 - Delight In The Lord.

Psalm 37:4: Delight In The Lord. 

Psalm 37:4 (NIV) Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give 
you the desires of your heart.  

Psalm 37:4 (NIRV) Find your delight in the Lord. Then he will 
give you everything your heart really wants. 

Psalm 37:4 (TEV) Seek your happiness in the LORD, and he will 
give you your heart's desire.  

COMMENTARY PEARLS

   Today's Scripture reads, "Take delight in the LORD, and he 
will give you the desires of your heart. Sometimes we see the 
first half of this verse as a means of obtaining something. Take 
delight in God, and you will get. Get what? Well, maybe a husband, a 
wife, a child, a job, or a new apartment. The truth is, when we take 
delight in the Lord, He becomes the desire - the only desire - of our 
heart. The Christian who truly takes pleasure in God doesn't love Him 
out of compulsion. He doesn't feel fettered by his faith, driven to 
duty, or marched at gunpoint into right living. He doesn't think, How 
near can I get to wrongdoing without becoming entrapped? How close 
can I dance to the edge of the cliff without falling over? No, when 
we love God with all our heart, every obedience is a pleasure. And 
pleasing Him makes us ten times happier than pleasing ourselves. 
   Lord Jesus, I have seen this so often in my life - how You 
begin to replace my wants and desires with Your own. It isn't always 
easy to let go of my longings, as You know so very well. But what You 
leave in their place is so much better. You replace cheap, sparkly 
trinkets with pure gold. [A Spectacle of Glory by Joni Eareckson Tada and 
Larry Libby] 

   This verse sounds too good to be true. The Lord will give us 
whatever we want? 
   But God is not a heavenly Santa Claus who always delivers 
everything on our wish list. Neither is He an indulgent grandparent who 
loves to spoil the grandkids by giving us all we want. Nor is God a 
weak parent who, annoyed by whining and tears, gives in to our wishes 
to keep the peace. 
   So what does this verse mean? God will give you the desires 
of your heart, but the prerequisite is setting your heart to 
delight in His ways. Are you able to do that, to rejoice in the things 
that give God joy? Is your heart broken by the agonies in the world, 
by the very things that break God's heart? Is regular time with 
your Lord nourishment for your soul? Do you love being in His 
presence in times of worship, both corporate and private? 
   As you delight yourself in the Lord in these and other ways, 
God adjusts your heart to be in tune with His. Then the longings 
that grow in your heart - the seeds of which are sown during your 
time with your Father - will be His desires for you. And of course He 
will satisfy that godly hunger. For God is always pleased to 
accomplish His will in your life. [Being Still With God Every Day by Henry 
Blackaby] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2017/20170224-1121.html

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Seeking God Made Real: http://vimeo.com/31489782

Prayer Made Real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES AND SEMINARS

Restoring The Power by John Bradshaw: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRogO1SxoZN15Boa7BMon4BouVMdteVaq 

Prophecies Decoded Sermon Series: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: http://www.bibleresearch.info/

ABible.com: http://www.aBible.com