“For the Lord delights in his people; he
crowns the humble with victory” (Psalm 149:4, NLT).
Do you realize that God
“delights” in you? If you are someone who feels abandoned at times by God, then
you need to consider the fact that He delights in you. He takes joy in you. He
is constant–the same
way yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). There is no change in His love
for you. There is no change in Him (James 1:17). If you feel abandoned,
something might have happened in your life that has made you lose confidence in
Him or perhaps there is something in your life that is sinful, and pulls you
from His presence. God never abandons His children. He delights in you because
you are His creation, and He died for you. That is the greatest love. That kind
of love does not abandon. But we sometimes abandon that love by our thoughts,
our actions, and our deeds.
You cannot feel the delight of the Lord if you have
something in your life that is blocking it. If there is something you know is
wrong, ask forgiveness for it, and let it go. If you do not know of anything,
ask the Holy Spirit to reveal it to you, and only listen to His convicting
voice, and not the one of the enemy who will condemn you. There is always hope
in Christ's conviction, and no hope in the lying condemnation of the enemy.
Allow Christ's conviction to change your heart, and humble yourself in His
presence. He will lift you in His time (1 Peter 5:6).
You cannot feel the delight of the Lord if some event
or problem in your life is so powerful that it keeps you from knowing God's love
and peace. You don't feel loved if you feel God has abandoned you. That very
feeling of abandonment can bring anger and bitterness toward God, and then anger
toward yourself for being angry at Him. Forgive God for your anger for something
that happened, and forgive yourself for your anger at you. Life happens. Events
happen. Problems come. Trials are inevitable. God has not abandoned you. He
takes delight in you especially when these struggles have the ability to bring
greater spiritual growth in you.
When you humble yourself before the Lord and give up
anything in your life that blocks His presence, you invite His power into your
life. When you allow the trials of life to spiritually grow you into His
beautiful creation, you invite His victory. Instead of defeating you, those
trials inspire you to trust Him more. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s
mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time” (1 Peter 5:6, NIV). He crowns
the humble with victory. There is power in humility.
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