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Posted on 02/15/2026 9:04:44 PM PST by metmom
"The blameless in their walk are [God's] delight" (Prov. 11:20). Your love for God brings Him joy.
Our focus so far this month has been on the joy we experience in knowing and serving Christ. Before we turn our attention to the theme of godliness, I want you to consider two additional aspects of joy: the joy of pleasing God, and how to lose your joy. Pleasing God is our topic for today.
Perhaps you haven't given much thought to how you can bring joy to God, but Scripture mentions several ways. Luke 15:7, for example, says, "There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." Verse 10 adds, "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Repentance brings joy to God.
Faith is another source of joy for God. Hebrews 11:6 says, "Without faith it is impossible to please Him." That's the negative side of a positive principle: when you trust God, He is pleased.
In addition to repentance and faith, prayer also brings God joy. Proverbs 15:8 says, "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight."
Righteous living is another source of joy to God, as David acknowledges in 1 Chronicles 29:17: "I know, O my God, that Thou triest the heart and delightest in uprightness." Solomon added that those who walk blamelessly are God's delight (Prov. 11:20).
Repentance, faith, prayer, and righteous living all please God because they are expressions of love. That's the over-arching principle. Whenever you express your love to Him—whether by words of praise or acts of obedience—you bring Him joy.
Doesn't it thrill you to know that the God of the universe delights in you? It should! Let that realization motivate you to find as many ways as possible to bring Him joy today.
Suggestions for Prayer
-Thank God for the privilege of bringing Him joy.
-Thank Him for His grace, which enables you to love Him and to express your love in repentance, faith, prayer, and righteous living (cf. 1 John 4:19).
For Further Study
-Read 1 Kings 3:3-15.
-What did Solomon request of God?
-What was God's response?
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Studying God’s Word ping
I’m curious - have you ever read “The Purpose Driven Life” a Bible study book written by Christian pastor Rick Warren?
A free PDF version is available at https://archive.org/details/the-purpose-driven-life
No, I haven’t.
My son actually has the book, but thanks for the link. I’ve heard a lot about it so should check it out.
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