Granted!

Granted!

Delight thyself also in the LORD; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4 KJV

The Context and Charge:

In writing the words of this psalm, David must have looked at the lives of wicked and evil men, who seemed to be succeeding in all they did. I am sure he must have been distracted a bit by what he saw, but from the words of this psalm, he must have seen the end of such men and realized that envy was pointless. How can you be envious of that which leads to certain destruction? How can I seek after the benefits of a path that has never ended well? Like David, I also must come to the conclusion that evil does not pay; only in God am I truly safe, and as I depend on Him alone, I get the supply, support and sufficiency only available in Him. 

That was the conclusion David came to here: I have to 'delight' in the Lord; he has to be all that I seek after. Until I have him, I cannot rest, and once I have him, I must not let go. To delight in someone is to always desire to be with them, like the joy of new and fresh love. Being in the presence of the one you delight in is life's greatest joy. You do not want to let go; all He wants becomes my daily pursuit. There is no pressure, just simply pleasure. There is no pain, just great peace. Does this describe my walk with God at the moment, or have I learnt how to compromise, seeking to mix things up, in the event that one does not work out?

The Contention and Conclusion:

The delight must be in Lord, not in what he gives. This is important; if I do not watch out, the gifts become the focus. When I delight in God, I have the assurance that he will give me the desires of my heart. One thing I have learnt is this: if God really controls my heart, there is no room for selfish ambition or recognition of self. All I will crave for is more of God, and my desires will be all for Him. And because he knows me, He is able to supply all that I really need. The AND that joins both sentences show that the two parts are connected; you don't get to claim the benefits of one half and reject the demands of the other half.

Like David, can God say I am a man after His heart? Am I all about what I can get from him, and not who He is or what He wants to be in my own life? There is this vacuum in every human heart, and because the breath of God is in man, until God fills that vacuum, man is bound to keep chasing after 'something'. I must recognize God as my biggest need; He is the key to all that I am and can become. He does not force himself on me, but like David, if I surrender to Him, my earthly and eternal phases are forever settled. What could be better than this? What more could be added to a lifetime with God in eternity? God's time of favour is here.