The other day I had a dream, and it was simple and to the point. In the dream, I was telling someone that if you delight yourself in the Lord, He will bless you with your heart’s desire. We find this scripture in Psalm 37:3–4, which says, Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
Delight in Hebrew means to bend towards or be inclined towards (an object or person). One meaning means to delight in or take pleasure in.
What does it mean to delight in the Lord?
When we delight in Him, we will obey, honor, and show respect to Him. To obey Him is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22). We walk in His ways and follow His instructions when we truly delight in Him.
Although He will prosper us and bless us in various ways, including prosperity, good health, material possessions, healthy relationships, etc, we should never do it for that purpose alone; we do it because He is our eternal King. We do it because we love Him wholeheartedly and take pleasure in Him.
He promises to rescue those in whom He delights and grant them peace. Indeed, He will grant us our heart’s desires, requests, and prayers that line up with His will and purpose and that which is in our best interest. Truly, Daddy God knows best!
Many delight in wealth, status, material possessions, and other temporary things of this world that can never satisfy them. It leaves them empty and only wanting more. King Solomon learned in his pursuit of earthly treasure that it was all meaningless (Ecclesiastes 1:2). On the other hand, delighting in the Lord is indeed a true treasure: “Godliness with contentment is great gain” (1 Timothy 6:6).
1 John 2:15–17 says, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” We will never be deeply fulfilled or “happy” with the things this world has to offer. If we place our joy and hope in God first, He will meet all of our needs. He will even grant our wants as our hearts’ desires begin to match up with His will. If we truly place priority on the Lord, chances are our heart’s greatest desire will not be a brand-new Rolls Royce but eternal treasures in Christ. There are not enough riches, fame, nor anything else in this world that can ever satisfy our deepest longings, but if we choose to delight in God’s way, He will always provide above and beyond our expectations. Jesus said, “Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14). In Him and only Him, you will receive total fulfillment.