His Delight

On Thursday morning I read the following quotes from Psalms 147&149:

'The strength of a horse does not impress him,
how puny in his sight is the strength of a man.
Rather, the LORD's delight is in those who honour him,
those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
...For the LORD delights in his people;
he crowns the humble with salvation.'

God delights in his people. He is not impressed by the things that we are so easily taken in by. But he delights in, rejoices with, sings over, giggles with and breaks into dance because of his people.

I was meditating on these verses early on Thursday morning but didn't get any great revelation until I met up with a friend on Thursday evening. He became a father later in life and his son is now four years old. He was mentioning over dinner some of the things he does with his boy, Michael. For a start, he bought a newspaper on the day he was born. Nice idea. Michael was born on a Tuesday so every Tuesday for the first year of his life, his dad took a photo of him. That's dedication! (He didn't want to forget how quickly he grew up and how much he changed during those first twelve months.) In addition, he keeps a diary, adding entries several times a week. He writes about things Michael says and does. He writes about things they do as a family. He also writes prayers, confessions and hopes he has for his son's future. He so obviously delights in his boy!

I'm not sure if God is keeping a blog for me? ...but I know that his delight is in those who put their hope in his unfailing love.