DELIGHTFUL LIVING

Ps. 1:2 But they delight in doing everything the LORD wants, day and night they think about his law. NLT

Those who delight in the Lord are those who stay away from the influences of evil. They do not hang around with wicked people and thus jeopardize their commitment to God. They live with joyful hearts because the Lord lives in them. They delight in doing everything the Lord wants them to do.

They don't serve the Lord reluctantly, but willingly. They don't serve the Lord out of duty, but delight. They don't serve the Lord only in what they want to do, but in all that they do. They don't serve the Lord for selfish purposes or gain, but to honor the Lord in everything.

Those who have joy in their hearts think about the Lord night and day. They never shut down as far as their soul is concerned. There is always an awareness that God is near. They understand that God is not a part of their lives, but is life itself. They understand that there is no other way to live and make it to heaven. They understand that God is always watching and they act accordingly. They let the Lord influence their living in work, play and leisure.

We need to look at ourselves and see how we are doing. It is so easy to separate our spiritual lives from our living. We can be all that we are expected to be in public and be someone else in private. This is never acceptable to God. Day and night we are children of God and must act and think like it.