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Delight in the Lord

Psalm 1:2-3 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law, he meditates
day and night.   He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which
yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does,
he prospers.”
When I looked up words that mean the same as fruitful, here is a list: useful,
worthwhile, beneficial, valuable, rewarding, effective, well spent. If you could
pick a word that you would like to describe your dream life, which one of these
words would you choose?
They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a change.
Most of us understand that definition because we have lived it. You think to
yourself, “Maybe I did not try hard enough or explain myself adequately. Maybe I
missed something. Perhaps something wrong with me. And you keep doing the
same thing over and over, with excuse after excuse. God’s word gives us all a clear
vision of how to make a life-altering change towards a fruitful life.
Who would not want to be called worthwhile? How about being called by
another, an essential friend? Employers would call you a valuable worker. Who
would not want to be effective in everything they do?
To begin to live a life well spent, you have to ask yourself, where is my focus?
Why are my waking moments always fixated on destructive activities? Why do I
waste time on hating or gossiping? Why are so much time and money spent on
unproductive things?
Galatians 6:7 declares that whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. Maybe
you have been threatened with this verse. You can also positively look at this
verse. If you reap God into your life, you will receive God back along with your
lost self-respect, God’s joy, and God’s wisdom. If you reap love into your life, you
will receive love back along with a good reputation, more love, and lasting
relationships. The same can be said; if you reap a religion with a must-do list, then
you will receive exhaustion, failure, and resentment. If you reap hate into your
life, you will receive back a lousy reputation, more hatred, and isolation.
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and
night.   He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its
fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he
prospers.” I personally love that God promises that my hard work will yield fruit at
the proper time because I don’t want to be that orange tree that flowers during a
hard freeze. Appropriate time means that I will reap at the most beneficial time
for me. I love that God promises that my life will become effective. For me, that
means that my needs are met, my heart is full, and my mind is calm and peaceful,
while the chaos of the world swirls around me.
I am not quite sure why people claim utopia when they talk about being a Christ-
follower. God did not promise paradise on earth. That is why God’s word is full of
fear not, persevere, and take up your cross statements. Psalms is a reminder that
when we stay focused on God, when we make those godly changes, and we
proclaim with our actions that we are a Christ-followers, our life will yield fruit at
the proper time, and we will prosper.
I highly encourage every person here today, if you are not already delighting in
God’s word, to daily seek God by reading His word. I promise you; you will love
the fruit of your hard work and diligence.

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