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TorchHeart -> Delight in the Lord (9/23/2008 5:00:10 PM)

What does it mean in to delight in the Lord (Psalm 37:4)?



Little_1 -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/23/2008 5:57:03 PM)

Here is a good link:

Delight in the Lord



LCannon -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/23/2008 6:09:02 PM)

'Delight' contrast with the 'wicked' in 36:1, even 35:15.



drussell52 -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/23/2008 7:33:25 PM)

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ORIGINAL: LCannon

'Delight' contrast with the 'wicked' in 36:1, even 35:15.

Hi, I have heard "Delight in the Lord" means take pleasure, and the other 2 posters have expanded on that too. I also hear, settle yourself down in the Lord, in those times in life when you want to have it your own way, or indulge in a favorite sin, or get caught up in the moment you find yourself in. When we see the Savior as our savior, friend, ruler, redeemer and not out to get us, settling down in him is much preferred. Your desires then become His desires.. (Drussell)



sparkleingsnow -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/23/2008 9:22:48 PM)

I looked in Strong's and delight as used here seems to mean to be soft, pliable, delicate. He is the potter, we are the clay.



OneJohn410 -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 1:50:07 AM)

I looked at the Message, by Eugene Peterson, to see it side by side with Strong's.

"Keep company with God,
get in on the Best."

Psalm 37 is one of focus for me- not of yoga or meditation or daydreaming, just of focus, of promise, and of comfort. The shepherd David does not apply shepherding much to this one, yet as a shepherd would he reminds me of where to be, what to be doing, and what is determined by Lord no matter what I choose. That word delight, right there, for me does not suggest any kind of earthly enjoyment in the Lord, as in delighting in seeing good works done on earth, or finding celebration or such in something good happening. It's a higher calling. Delight in someone you can't see? Someone you've only known a short time of your earthly life? I see it more of a reminder to remember, recall, reflect that there is One who died so that those He created might share eternity with Him. That there's a lot of ways to look at/think about God, and to delight in who He is, what He is doing in my life, and that He has the rest of the earth's timeline all determined- delighting in Him takes all my concerns, worries, and such and brings the smile back on the face, for starters.

Delight in one's own abilities, or one's athletic prowess, or one's intellect, or a contest of athletes on a sports field. Delight in cold lemonade on a hot day, or a new family member, or in fond memories of a family member who is no longer at the gatherings. Delight in a reunion with an old friend, or discovery of new friends. There is a delight that no one can mess with once you know it, right? The best thing is, there is opportunity to know the Lord more and more, and as this happens, that delight changes more and more, though its target remains.



URForgiven -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 10:08:32 AM)

I do not think we need to complicate it, to delight in something is to take pleasure and joy in it.

It is the desire of God's heart, that we take pleasure and joy in Him, and by doing so, the desires of our heart are fulfilled.

Peace



TorchHeart -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 10:23:30 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Little_1

Here is a good link:

Delight in the Lord



I just read that link. I didn't like any of it. None of that is what I want, especially the part about having to give up my "free will" so that God can let His will be done. That seems so contradictory. [:(]

Is this really all there is to life? Being God's slave?



URForgiven -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 10:30:43 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TorchHeart

quote:

ORIGINAL: Little_1

Here is a good link:

Delight in the Lord



I just read that link. I didn't like any of it. None of that is what I want, especially the part about having to give up my "free will" so that God can let His will be done.

Is this really all there is to life? Being God's slave?


We are Gods creation. We were created to be the visible image of the invisible God. When we are allowing Him to live in and through us, we are being who and what we were created for.

That is not slavery, it is fulfillment...it is freedom.

Peace



OneJohn410 -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 10:59:15 AM)

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ORIGINAL: URForgiven

I do not think we need to complicate it, to delight in something is to take pleasure and joy in it.

It is the desire of God's heart, that we take pleasure and joy in Him, and by doing so, the desires of our heart are fulfilled.

Peace

URForgiven,
Thanks for your encouragement on simplicity, though I sensed no complexity here, and the OP didn't ask for help understanding anything yet.

I do not think we need to always respond to a question as if someone else is unable to open a dictionary and their Bible, as if they didn't know how to read.

Oh, I'm sorry everyone else. This doesn't apply to you.

Peace and Lighten Up



TorchHeart -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 10:59:51 AM)

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We were created to be the visible image of the invisible God. When we are allowing Him to live in and through us, we are being who and what we were created for.


Then why do we have to give up our "free will" for Him to do this?

Where this leads me to is this:

1) What was the point of free will to begin with if we're just supposed to hand it back over to God?

2) Why do none of the things on there give me any "delight"? Is this saying that I'm some how removed from God in a way that I need to change?



sparkleingsnow -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 11:17:01 AM)

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Original: TorchHeart

Is this really all there is to life? Being God's slave?


Not slave. Willing servant and child of God.

Galatians 4:1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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1) What was the point of free will to begin with if we're just supposed to hand it back over to God?


That we could choose Him or not. He wants our love, but He doesn't make us love Him.

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2) Why do none of the things on there give me any "delight"? Is this saying that I'm some how removed from God in a way that I need to change?


You have to search your own heart and your relationship with Him to answer this one TorchHeart.



URForgiven -> RE: Delight in the Lord (9/24/2008 11:20:30 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Torched

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We were created to be the visible image of the invisible God. When we are allowing Him to live in and through us, we are being who and what we were created for.


Then why do we have to give up our "free will" for Him to do this?

Where this leads me to is this:

1) What was the point of free will to begin with if we're just supposed to hand it back over to God?

2) Why do none of the things on there give me any "delight"? Is this saying that I'm some how removed from God in a way that I need to change?


We do not give up our free will, you can at any time choose to go your own way.

1) The point of free will is to give us the opportunity to return the love that God has for us. Love cannot be coerced, it can only be freely given. Again, we find fulfillment in that for which we were created, not in what we will freely for ourselves.

2) Things do not give delight, God does. I do not know where you are Torch, but it certainly does not sound like you are delighting yourself in the Lord. Joy comes from knowing our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, and from focusing on Him, not on ourselves.

Jesus Christ died for you, to give Himself to you, in order to live His life through you. This is God's will for you, and you are free to accept His will or not.

Peace



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