February 8: God Delights in Us and Loves Keeping His Promises

Affirmation: I am loved and cherished.

“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Ponder, Personalize, Practice: I would love to hear about how your pondering, personalizing and practicing are going…

I appreciate the last sentence. It gives me confidence about life and eternity. 

“…The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

”I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.“

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭1‬-‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Catching Whimsy: 365 Days of Possibility by Bob Goff 

                     February 8
God Delights in Us and              Loves Keeping His Promises

The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147:11 
Guess what? God doesn’t just like you. He delights in you and wants you to delight in Him. I like more things than I don’t by a wide margin. I like sunny days and surfing and puppies, but the idea of delighting in something the way God delights us simply doesn’t compare. How God feels about us is far beyond happiness, pleasure, or approval.

The Bible is filled with many terrific stories that show us the way God delights in us, including one about spies. After a generation of wandering around in the desert, 12 spies were sent out from the Israelites camp to check out the land God had promised them. 10 of the spies came back badmouthing the land. The Israelites were filled with fear as the 10 reported how much bigger and more fortified everyone was in the promised land and how they wouldn’t be able to take it.

Joshua and Caleb returned with a completely different take, and were brimming with Hope. They didn’t bemoan their condition; instead, they rejoiced in it. Here’s why. They knew God delighted them, and in the land He had led them to. And their words, “Because He delights in us, the land is as good as ours already.” They were full of faith and vision.

Sadly, the Israelites listened to the 10 spies who were afraid to enter what God had promised them. 40 years later, after the 10 spies had passed on, Joshua, by then had taken over for Moses, lead the next generation into the promised land.
What seems improbable, perhaps even impossible in your life right now? What are you leaning away from? Don’t allow your joy to be skipped by a generation or two.

           Lean in. God delights in you,       and He loves keeping His promises.