God Delights in You
Spend some time reflecting on the love that King Jesus has for you, exactly as you are.
Play
“This Love” by Housefires
Read
Psalm 45
1 Beautiful words stir my heart.
I will recite a lovely poem about the king,
for my tongue is like the pen of a skillful poet.2 You are the most handsome of all.
Gracious words stream from your lips.
God himself has blessed you forever.
3 Put on your sword, O mighty warrior!
You are so glorious, so majestic!
4 In your majesty, ride out to victory,
defending truth, humility, and justice.
Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
5 Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts.
The nations fall beneath your feet.6 Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
You rule with a scepter of justice.
7 You love justice and hate evil.
Therefore God, your God, has anointed you,
pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
8 Myrrh, aloes, and cassia perfume your robes.
In ivory palaces the music of strings entertains you.
9 Kings’ daughters are among your noble women.
At your right side stands the queen,
wearing jewelry of finest gold from Ophir!10 Listen to me, O royal daughter; take to heart what I say.
Forget your people and your family far away.
11 For your royal husband delights in your beauty;
honor him, for he is your lord.
12 The princess of Tyre will shower you with gifts.
The wealthy will beg your favor.
13 The bride, a princess, looks glorious
in her golden gown.
14 In her beautiful robes, she is led to the king,
accompanied by her bridesmaids.
15 What a joyful and enthusiastic procession
as they enter the king’s palace!16 Your sons will become kings like their father.
You will make them rulers over many lands.
17 I will bring honor to your name in every generation.
Therefore, the nations will praise you forever and ever.
Reflect
The King being talked about in Psalm 45 is the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
1. What are the characteristics of King Jesus the psalmist mentions?
2. Why do you think God anointed King Jesus by “pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else”?
Pray
Yahweh, God, I want to receive the same oil of joy that Jesus did by participating with Him. He humbled himself before you in the ultimate way. He totally surrendered His will in pursuit of yours because He trusted that it was the way to full and complete joy. Take anything from me that is keeping me from trusting in the goodness of your will.
Reflect
1. You are the bride of King Jesus! What does Jesus think about His bride? How does He treat her?
2. Can you receive Jesus’ immeasurable love, affection, and delight in you? If so, praise Him! If not, lay down anything blocking you from receiving it. He has given Himself fully to you!
Read
1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. 2 And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”6 And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. 7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.
—Revelation 21:1-7
Pray
Conclude with your own prayer, however the Spirit is stirring you.