Nov. 6
Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook
DELIGHT AND DESIRES
"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires
of thine heart" Ps. 37:4
Delight in God has a transforming power, and lifts a man above the
gross desires of our fallen nature. Delight in Jehovah is not only
sweet in itself, but it sweetens the whole soul, till the longings of
the heart become such that the Lord can safely promise to fulfill them.
Is not that a grand delight which moulds our desires till they are like
the desires of God?
Our foolish way is to desire, and then set to work to compass what we
desire. We do not go to work in God's way, which is to seek Him first,
and then expect all things to be added unto us. If we will let our
heart be filled with God till it runs over with delight, then the Lord
Himself will take care that we shall not want any good thing. Instead
of going abroad for joys let us stay at home with God, and drink waters
out of our own fountain. He can do for us far more than all our
friends. It is better to be content with God alone than to go about
fretting and pining for the paltry trifles of time and sense. For a
while we may have disappointments; but if these bring us nearer to the
Lord, they are things to be prized exceedingly, for they will in the
end secure to us the fulfillment of all our right desires.