“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 (ESV)
This may be a very familiar verse for you and even one of your favorites. It is one of 100 favorite verses in the Bible. It is also a verse with a promise that is often misunderstood. Think now, how you understand this verse. Some believe it promises whatever we want (desire) if we take great delight in our Lord God. Like a virtual vending machine of pleasures. It is only partly true but barely. The promise that God will give us the desires of our heart, is based on the condition, delight yourself in the LORD. One who delights in Him will have righteous desires that will be fulfilled. The pursuit of delight in God is not even an option, it is commanded. The goodness of God, the very foundation of worship is not something we pay our respects to out of a routine prayer book. Rather, it is something to be enjoyed from the Lord and that is our delight. C.S. Lewis says, "God in the Psalms is the “all-satisfying Object.” His people adore him unashamedly for the “exceeding joy” they find in him. (Psalm 43:4). He is the source of complete and unending pleasure."
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