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God Delights in YOU!

Sep 282009

I was reminded anew of something about our God this week. Not only does our God love us. Not only did our God die to save us and give us freedom. Not only does His Holy Spirit live inside of us as believers. Not only do we have 24/7 access to the King of kings throne room. Not only are we adopted into His family and made co-heirs to God’s inheritance. Not only does He listen and act on our behalf. But, He also DELIGHTS in EVERY DETAIL of our lives. Let me say it again, God delights in EVERY DETAIL of my life and your life. Those words of Psalm 37:23 fell on me like cool rain on a hot summer day. The truth that God delights in every detail of our lives tells me a few things.

1. There are no surprises to God in our details. God KNOWS the details. All the details. Every detail. He knows them all so He isn’t surprised by the details of our lives.

2. God knows us better than we know ourselves. I forget details of my life all the time and God knows EVERY detail of everybody’s lives.

3. We are important to God. He cares about us enough to know all our stuff, all our day to day details. I know the day to day details of the people who are the most important to me. Whose details do you know?

4. God knows the details of the details. He knows the soccer and school schedules. Our God knows about all the meal plans and meetings. He knows what the traffic is like. He knows all about all our health and our household. He knows about the deployment details. He knows about the reunion details. God knows.

Psalm 37:23 takes it further though by telling us that God delights in those details. I think He delights in knowing each of us so well. I think He delights in the planning and provision of all those details for all those lives. I know that I take delight in planning things out and providing for every detail of everything from birthday parties to my husband’s homecomings. How much more than does God delight in doing the same things for us only on a much grander scale?

God delights in you. He delights in the details of your life. He delights in you or He would not be delighted in knowing your details. Let that thought saturate your soul. Our God, who knows everything, delights in you. Take this promise and run with it, girls. Your God delights in you!

God is Always on the Move

Leadership Development, Leadership Wednesday, President's Pen

Sep 162009

I think God had Henry Blackaby and Claude King write Experiencing God just for me. Well, maybe not only for me. This classic study has helped many Christians see where God is at work and join Him in it.

Don’t you love asking God to show you where He is at work? If you do, you’ve discovered what I’ve learned. Joining God in what He is doing is necessary if we want to see God-sized results.

God is always on the move. He’s not into maintenance. He doesn’t tolerate status quo. He’s always about doing a new thing. God has a progressive work to do, not only in you, but through you. He wants to use you to make a difference in “your neck of the woods.” He wants to flow through you to change your family, community, country and ultimately, the world.

But moving forward with God’s agenda can be challenging. We will likely meet obstacles designed to discourage us and deter us from obeying. And we might come face to face with what Blackaby refers to as a “crisis of belief.” Because, in the end, what we decide to do reveals what we really believe about Him. Do we trust His direction or not? Personally, I’ve found that the cost of not following Him is much greater than choosing His way from the very start.

God delights when we step out in faith. He is faithful to provide the strength and grace necessary. It’s our step of faith that allows God to do the next great thing He has for our lives and ministry.

So I ask you, do you want to grow in sweet fellowship with Him? Do you desire for Him to do His greatest work in your current season? Do you want more than anything to join Him in what He is doing?

I believe you do. So, I’m praying some God-sized prayers for you. I’ve listed a few Scripture texts below that you might also want to pray.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NIV)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” Prov. 3:5-6 (NIV)

“Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.” Prov. 29:25

“…No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him – but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” 1 Cor. 2:9-10 (NIV)

Always in Prayer,

Brenda Marlin
President, PWOC International