Over the past year, I can remember 3 specific incidents of what felt to me like an answer to prayer. The odd thing about each of those incidents was I didn’t recall praying or asking for the ‘thing’. Each time I just stepped back and stood in awe of such a loving God.
Over the past six months, God has been reminding me of a specific scripture. The significance of that scripture is that it was one of the very first verses I received in what felt like “rhema”. It was one that I memorized early on. It was my go-to reference for a long time. When asked I would quote that as my favorite verse. Even friends knew of the significance of the verse to me. They would reference it in cards or letters written and one friend made it into a wood sign décor. The verse is “Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” Psalm 37:4. From the first day this verse stuck out to me, I recognized the futuristic element of it. That is to say, I knew that it was progressive and eventual. I knew that as I grew in God and continued to delight myself in Him, He would, over time, give me the desires of my heart. Along the way, He taught me in that as I delighted in Him my desires would morph into His desires. Ultimately, it would be righteous and godly desires fulfilled, not selfish and carnal.
The Sunday service before my birthday during altar call, a man in church that I’ve only barely begun to know, as he walked by, stopped and said to me, “continue to delight yourself in God and He will give you the desires of your heart.” All I could do was smile and nod. I am certain he had no idea of the significance of what he had just done, only that he was obeying the Lord. But, I knew. I knew God was reminding me of His promises and faithfulness. He continues to fulfill His Word to me as I continue to delight in Him.
The Hebrew word used for delight in that context means “to be soft or pliable”. I pray the Lord helps me to remain soft and pliable in His hands. I know this is a different sort of post today. Typically, I share a word of encouragement for others. This one is more about me, which in some ways feels very uncomfortable. However, I believe in the importance of sharing our testimony as it points to great and awesome God. A faithful and good, good Father! May the Lord richly bless you today and cause you to be a blessing to another.
