God's delight

COMPLETED AS PROMISED -

CELEBRATING GOD'S FAITHFULNESS

"God's Promise for Broken Lives" Zephaniah 3:14-20

"The Lord your God is with you...He will take great delight in you." (v. 17)

Don't you love doting aunts and uncles? I had several, but one aunt more than any of the others, seemed to take delight in me! I was the flower girl in her wedding. Several summers I got to spend a week or so with her and her family. They were so much fun! They went swimming every single day! She was also the perfect hostess! When you visited, no matter how many people were there, we did these really fun things and then returned home where a wonderful meal was on the table in minutes due to her ahead-of-time preparation! I wanted to be just like her! She just turned 90 and I still feel like a very special person in her presence!

Imagine a God who takes delight in you? How cool is that? Most days I don't feel like a very good candidate for someone to take delight in! I'm not as organized as I would like to be; I am forgetful; I get impatient when my plans go awry; I tend to overcommit; and the list goes on and on, but yet, God still takes delight...in me! And you! Wow! What a promise!

The Advent season is a busy one! We are often weary, frazzled and frustrated by this point. Too much to do; too little time! Just for a moment, stop! Take a deep breath...(inhale - exhale). Take a moment to delight in loving and serving a God who loves you more than anyone has ever loved you! Ahhhhh, ..feels good, doesn't it?

Thank you, God, for promises kept.

Jeanie McGowan