What are you delighting in?

I delight in numerous things in my life. I delight in my wife, who makes me smile everyday (and, who I've been married to for almost seven months now!). I delight in my family, who makes me laugh and has surrounded me with love for 28 years. I delight in music, particularly drums and rhythms. Emily laughs when I try to beat box or play a rhythm on the steering wheel, but I am constantly thinking of different rhythms and songs throughout the day! I delight in Alabama football, which hopefully will bring me, and all Crimson Tide fans, much delight this coming Monday night...RTR! I delight in helping high school students with their college and career choices. It's gratifying to help them overcome hurdles to get them where they want to go in life.

Psalm 1:1, 2 says, "Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night." (emphasis mine)

As I read these two verses that begin the entire book of Psalms, I felt the Holy Spirit ask me, "You delight in many things. How much do you 'delight in the law of the Lord' throughout your day and night?

Delighting in the law of the Lord has wonderful benefits. People who do "are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither and they prosper in all they do." (Psalm 1:3) That's what I want my life to look like. I want to be like a tree with "roots [that] grow down into God's love and keep you strong." (Eph. 3:17) I want to bear fruit each season, whether that season brings sunny days and good times, or stormy days and bad times. I want my life to be prosperous for the kingdom of God. I want these things, but how much do I delight in God and His Word in comparison with the things of this world that are fading away?

I hope you will take a moment to stop and think about the things you delight in. They can be good things...very good things. I enjoy delighting in the things I listed at the top of this post. But, also think about how much you delight in God's Word. Day and night, let us meditate on it, talk about it, share it, ponder it, pray it back to God (see my previous post), and delight in it.