I Delight To Do Thy Will

In the Old Testament it is written in the book of Psalms, “I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.” (Psa.40:8). There is also a passage in the New Testament that is like this one: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: and  His commandments are not grievous.” (1 Jno.5:3). We are fast to see that we rejoice or have pleasure (delight) in obeying God, and there is no way, at any time, are the commandments He has given for our good to be noted hard or “grievous”. Instructions come from the Master, to always “hunger and thirst for righteousness” (Matt.5:6). We have, do, and shall, find delight in doing as He has commanded!

            There is the delight in worshipping God just as He commanded for it to be done. The blessed delight is there because, “thy law is within my heart!” The great enjoyment is there  because  this “is the love of God.”  Our delight  is  raised  unto  Him  in  praise  in  everything commanded in spiritual and scriptural worship. Why, we ask, are there  those who find no delight in worshipping Him? Some do not come at all, and far too many are seen only on Sunday mornings, and  then if worldly pleasure doesn’t intervene.  How sad.

            There is the delight to teach the lost the Gospel of Christ! It is a plain fact, as found in His Holy Word, that this commandment is placed before all those that are His; without the exception of one! (Mk.16:15-16); (Jas.4:17). Yet, we are seeing people all around us dying weekly outside of Christ, and all too often little to nothing has been done by the family of God in teaching these the wonderful truth of salvation and hope. Why? Is there no delight? Friends, we must  go forth with the Good News of Christ in great pleasure, rejoicing, and ecstatic delight! To heal the many problems of mankind and this community, it will be by the teaching of His people and none other.  How wonderful!

            Preachers must delight in the honor to proclaim the whole counsel of God. (Acts 20:27). Elders must have delight in leading the flock, watching for the welfare of the souls they have been entrusted. (Heb.13:17). It is a sad matter to announce however, that far too many who fill the pulpit fill their sermon with too little Scriptures. Also, elders seem to be more interested today in polished  lectures of philosophy, riding shotgun over the budget, bowing  to society  as to  what  the elite  wish to  hear, and  have  their conscience remain undisturbed.  Unless  the preachers return to  old fashion preaching of the Bible as of years aforetime, we will  remain in  a mess.  Unless elders  return to  spiritual  flock  feeding of the Holy Scriptures, not  only will we remain in a mess, but will get into a greater one. May we now, and forever more, delight to do Thy will O God!!  AMEN!!

. . . .Fred  House