God gives you the desires of your heart

Today’s Promise to Memorize* 

“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4) 

Taking delight in the Lord

When I first read this promise as a young Christian, I thought it meant that I’d get the desires of my heart, no matter what they were, by simply “taking delight in the Lord.” And as I look back now, what I desired back then wasn’t always the best for me even though I may have thought so at the time. What I finally learned over time, is that something miraculous actually happens to you in the process of delighting yourself in the Lord — God transforms the desires of your heart to become His desires, so that you desire what He desires, which is always the very best for you! You end up truly receiving “the desires of your heart”. In other words, you always end up getting the desires of your heart with the very best results possible when you delight yourself in the Lord. 

Additional References

“For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being,” (Rom. 7:22 ESV) 

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” (Psalm 1:2 ESV)

“Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God.” (Psalm 43:4 ESV)

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” (Phil. 4:4 ESV)

A Reminder

*Over the next few days I am posting Bible promises every believer MUST know (and commit to memory) to be fully equipped no matter what they are faced with. Meditate on them and memorize them. 

Proven ways to help memorize:

1.     Hand write it on 3x5 card.

2.     Always include the Bible reference at the beginning and repeat it again at the end. 

3.     Read it through several times and think about what it means (mediate on it). 

4.     Say it out loud a few times.  

5.     Refer to it throughout the day and say it to yourself (a few words at a time if necessary) until you can say it correctly without looking.