Delight in the Lord

The phrase “delight in the Lord” is commonly heard in Christian circles, but I have struggled to comprehend its true meaning. I discovered that “Delighting in the Lord” is one of many paths that God has opened to allow us to draw nearer to Him.

“I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God.

For he has clothed me with garments of salvation

and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,

as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,

and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.”

~Isaiah 61:10

If we delight in the Lord, we will be given gifts of the Spirit and of God. God wants us to be happy; He loves it when we are happy. When we delight in the Lord, we change in the way we live and the way we care. His spirit shines through us.

Since the word “delight” is being used a little bit differently than how we normally use it, let’s procure a clear dictionary definition. The Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary’s definition of “delight” is: 1. To take great pleasure, 2. Something that gives great pleasure. Both of those definitions are valid in defining, “delighting in God”. When we delight in the Lord, He is delighted that His children are living within Him, and we receive delight – a joy – in many ways when we welcome Him into our lives. “Delighting in the Lord” starts by believing in Him, and then fearing God, and celebrating Him.

“Serve the Lord with fear,

and celebrate his rule with trembling.”

~Psalm 2:11

When we delight in God, we are able to bring more glory to Him, and we receive the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit. When we delight in the Lord it shows in what we do, how we act, and how people see us. We become a light to the world. The people around us see our joy, our delight, and they wonder how we could acquire such joy. We are then given opportunities to share the glory of God, when we live in Him.