THREE INDICATORS AND REWARD OF DELIGHTING IN THE LORD

 THREE INDICATORS AND REWARD OF DELIGHTING IN THE LORD 

Oct 22,  2023

By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

Psalm 37 :4 "Delight thyself also in  the Lord; and he shall  give thee the desires of  thine heart. " 

 Psalm 112:1 " Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments."

   King David was a man with shortcomings like us , he had a modest upbringing as a Shepherd but had a personal relationship with the Holy spirit ( the source of all wisdom and knowledge). He craved to know God on a more personal level that he said in Psalm 122: 1 "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord." It was not because the teachings he received at the temple was always pleasant but he enjoyed the transformation it made in his life . 

  Many christians seek for where they will be told pleasant stories but not sound doctrines but not King David .He said in Psalm 141:5 "Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities." Discipline from the righteous is a requirement for answered prayers .       Staying off church meetings for fear of being subjected to Christian discipline results in a marriage and family  full of arguments, bitterness and misery due to a lack of discipline.

The people in prophet Jeremiah's era as in .most churches in Africa only went to meetings that promoted love for money through greed , this is a major reason for the increase in corruption despite the church's increase ( Ezekiel 33:31 NLT version)  They teach that at a certain youthful age one is expected to have lots of property and so on, but that's not the truth (read psalm 73) Having riches does not equate to being approved of God . Many Christians suffer from poverty not because they are not intelligent or work hard enough but because of corrupt leadership. It is a sacrilege to equate God's holiness with how much money a person has ( 1 Timothy 6:5) This is the root of the corruption in African churches especially Nigeria were this is taught as a culture . 

    God is not impressed by our material wealth and social status , Three things show that we delight in him , namely LOVE, JUSTICE and RIGHTEOUSNESS . " But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the lord  who demonstrates unfailing love  and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the lord, have spoken! " Jeremiah 9:24

 In our choice of a church to attend, regular teachings on Love, justice and righteousness should be at the epicentre of the church's doctrine..

Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy ghost and power for fruitfulness . Amen