Those in Whom God Delights

Those in Whom God Delights
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
June 02, 2020

"His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor His delight in the legs of a man; the Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love." - Psalm 147:10

Mammon and power are the ruling strongholds of the world in which we live. If you possess either of these, then you will be courted by those within your sphere of influence, including those in your workplace in hopes of increasing market share.

It is a competitive environment that often gives way to decisions and actions that are dictated by the financial bottom line. A recent newspaper article stated that employers are requiring workers to put more time into their jobs, often requiring weekend work in order to be more competitive.

For the Christian worker, this brings pressures on the family and will result in "lost market share" in the spiritual realm.

The Lord has a different measuring stick.

The Lord is not impressed with your ability or what you can do for Him.

Only one thing delights Him--people who fear Him and put their hope in His unfailing love.

What does it mean to fear God and place our hope in His love?

It means we acknowledge that God is the source of all that we are. He is the one who gives us the ability to work, plan, and execute. He does not want us to look to our abilities, but to His abilities.

Sometimes it is difficult to balance these two perspectives, however, if we ask God to show us how to maintain this balance, He will do it.

Put your hope in His unfailing love today. Trust that love to cover your work world, your social world, your relational world.
Then you will know that your heavenly Father is looking on you as a proud Father because you have anchored the entirety of who you are in the entirety of who He is -- and His word assures that "GOD IS LOVE.".