Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.– Psalm 37:4
How exciting it is when you get something you want!—maybe something you have been waiting on for a long time. Whether it’s a material blessing like purchasing the first house, a special person walking into your life, or a reached business goal, it’s fun to get what you want. On the other hand, your heart’s desire may be like the nation of Israel pleading for a king and ending up with Saul, not God’s best.
That’s why it is so important to the first delight in the Lord. As you develop a closer relationship with Him your desires change. You begin seeing things the way He sees them and wanting what He wants. When you get in this place, when you are truly delighting in the Lord, you’ll know that you will receive what you ask for and that the answers will be good for you and those around you.
Jesus said, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). 1 John 5:14 says, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.” The Bible also guides us in what we should pray for. 1 Timothy 2:2 says in order to live “a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way,”
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