DELIGHT- THE HAPPY GOSPEL #946

DELIGHT- THE HAPPY GOSPEL

 

The Bible as we know it today was not written to the unbeliever but to those in the family of God, first as Israelites and then as new creatures in Christ. 

The most obvious reason is that it takes the Holy Spirit to give revelation to the word of God; those who have not opened their heart to Christ have a problem receiving that revelation.

The instructions in the word of God are to teach and train us so that we may exhibit God and his heavenly message to the world. Unfortunately, we have a long tradition in the Church presenting the gospel in judgment, describing a god ready to crush anyone who resists. 

We scratch our heads and wonder why the world doesn't come into the Church. When they come in, we're talking about "the last days" with death and destruction and "blood up to the bridal of the horses." When we preach to unbelievers, we say 'turn or burn." We describe hell to them instead of showing a loving father who sacrificed his all so that they might be brought back to his love.

No wonder this young generation doesn't want to come into a church that talks about death and dying. They are looking for an experience of life and the joy of fellowship with people that actually like them. 

The secret that the Church has reserved for a special few is that God is actually a happy God, and it's his desire that we enjoy the Christian life.

A little exaggerated, you say. Maybe so, but you get the point that we can't scare this generation into the arms of God by talking about the end of the world, etc.

Love is nurtured by delight.

Psalms 37:4 tells me that I am to delight myself in the Lord, and if I do, he will give me the desires of my heart.

So it is in proverbs 15:8 that tells me that our prayers bring God delight.

What does delight mean?

The noun= a high degree of gratification or pleasure-Joy

The verb= to take great pleasure

I love what proverbs 11:20 tells me that we are his delight and joy.

Just think about what we're missing if we don't enter that place of delight, spending time in the arms and the presence of our father, God.

 

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