Wed., 4/29/20 Devotion (Ps. 40:8a)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 40:8a, where we read these words:

"I delight to do Your will, O my God . . . "

David had penned these words (above) originally in reference to himself. The Holy Spirit later applied them to Christ, (in Heb. 10:7). When we can do the will of the Lord *with delight*, then we are in a very good situation. We never do anything well grudgingly, or under compulsion. But, when we do anything with pleasure, we perform the task with alacrity and ease.

As the true church, let us make it our chief delight to take our highest pleas-ure in Christ alone. When He is first, all other (good and legitimate) delights may be enjoyed with relish and grace. When Jesus Christ is not primary, it is literally impossible to be satisfyingly happy. There is always a nagging sense that something is amiss, (and, indeed, it is).

[Puritan quote of the day: "Grace makes a man terrifying to the devil and to wicked men—both grace in a man, and grace in the church.” —Richard Sib-bes, in, "Glorious Freedom"]