WHAT PLEASES GOD

 

WHAT PLEASES GOD

Prov. 21:3 The LORD is more pleased when we do what is just and right than when we give him sacrifices. NLT

This is a very important truth we dare not miss. We tend to think that the more we offer the Lord, the more pleased He is with us. If we give Him lots of our money, time, talents, and effort, surely it will be enough to please the Lord. We put a lot of weight on what we do and not nearly enough time on who we are. The Lord isn’t concerned about our performance; He desires that our heart be right with Him.

We cannot have hearts that are just and right without the constant presence of Christ in us. We have no right standing with God apart from Christ. Jesus is the one who makes our hearts pure and holy. He is the one who roots out sin and takes it away. He is the one who is able to enable us to do what we do for the right reasons.

In order for Jesus to do His work within us, we must immerse ourselves in Him. We must have open hearts and minds to hear what He needs to say to us. We must be humbled in spirit so that when He speaks, we will obey Him. We must develop an appetite for Him. We must stay in close touch with Him and never neglect our need for Him. In other words, we must let the Lord have full access to our lives.

God is very pleased with the Son, and He will be very pleased with us when we let Jesus have His way with us.