He Delights In You

561 - Today's Prime Time Devo comes from: 2Sa 15:24-27, “There was Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing over from the city. 25 Then the king said to Zadok, "Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and show me both it and His dwelling place. 26 "But if He says thus: 'I have no delight in you,' here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him." 27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, "Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. The priests and Levites demonstrate their loyalty to David as they carry the ark of the covenant out of the city. But David tells them to go back with the ark. This is the God of all of Israel, not just a God for David alone. David is going into the wilderness, where he will rely totally on the grace and mercy of God. If God delights in David, he is confident that God will bring him back, and if God does not delight in him....well David is prepared to accept that verdict as well. David is putting all his marbles into one jar. It is the jar of faith in the character of God and the veracity of His promises. If God says, “I delight in you David!” David knows he is safe. How about you? Can you put all your faith in the character of God and the promises in His Word? Can you know for sure that God delights in you? You can, and it's fairly simple. When Jesus was on the Mount of Transfiguration, God spoke from heaven and said, “ "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!" Do you want the Lord to delight in you? Then, by faith, put on Jesus. Be found in Him and you will be pleasing to God! Ga 3:27 “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” When you put on Christ, by faith, God looks at you and sees Jesus and makes the same pronouncement, “This is My beloved Son (or daughter) in whom I am well pleased. No need to hedge your bet with self-righteousness, that won't fly anyway....just trust in Jesus! God delights in Him, He will delight in you. Father, thank You for the gift of faith.