the Mighty Warrior who saves;
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing."
I think we need to be careful when anthropomorphizing God. Does he have emotions similar to ours? (Sans jealously, rage, lust, etc.) Does the best, most pure earthly love even compare to God's "love"? However, with that caution, today's verse brought to mind all the times either in school or on the athletic field where I have seen a parent truly delight in their child.
Whether it is accepting an academic award, scoring a game winning goal or crossing the finish line first, the delight on a parent's face, in their words and actions is so many times just pure delight. Cheers, whistling, fists pumped in the air. Delight. Joy. Happiness.
The difference is that the delight of a father for his child is often times dependent on an over-the-top action or accomplishment. God's delight in us is not dependent on our being the best or some great achievement.
God delights in his children when we come to him in prayer. He delights in us when we walk away from that dirty joke at work. God gives his children a fist pump when we refuse to pass along that piece of family gossip on the phone. We get an "atta-boy" for befriending the new kid at school whose social skills may be lacking.
God delights in the Billy Grahams of the world. But he also delights in the vacation Bible school Kool-Aid mixer.
God delights in his children. He rejoices over us with singing. Take a few minutes, close your eyes and visualize God smiling at you, just you. Picture his smile. Notice how his eyes are twinkling. See the how deeply and intently his love and delight are focused just on you. Now, smile back and tell him you love him.
Whether it is accepting an academic award, scoring a game winning goal or crossing the finish line first, the delight on a parent's face, in their words and actions is so many times just pure delight. Cheers, whistling, fists pumped in the air. Delight. Joy. Happiness.
The difference is that the delight of a father for his child is often times dependent on an over-the-top action or accomplishment. God's delight in us is not dependent on our being the best or some great achievement.
God delights in his children when we come to him in prayer. He delights in us when we walk away from that dirty joke at work. God gives his children a fist pump when we refuse to pass along that piece of family gossip on the phone. We get an "atta-boy" for befriending the new kid at school whose social skills may be lacking.
God delights in the Billy Grahams of the world. But he also delights in the vacation Bible school Kool-Aid mixer.
God delights in his children. He rejoices over us with singing. Take a few minutes, close your eyes and visualize God smiling at you, just you. Picture his smile. Notice how his eyes are twinkling. See the how deeply and intently his love and delight are focused just on you. Now, smile back and tell him you love him.
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