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NASB | Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart. |
Bible Question: Is the prayer of Jesus in the garden, "not My will but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42) an example of "delighting in the LORD?" Can we understand suffering in this context? I'm wondering if seeking His kingdom and His righteousness first, also goes along here? Any insight would be appreciated. |
Bible Answer: Momma, wonderful to hear from you after such a time. -Truly, I have longed for your heart on this forum and you have been in my prayers. Thanks be to our precious Lord. Per your query, I know that you are well informed about context, and how to read the words before the verse you stated. In an effort to delight in the Lord, -May I ask you to re-direct your thoughts to what leads to Jesus' suffering? (see the preceding verse) "And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed" (I wish I could know as well as our Lord does that He is never farther from us than the cast of a stone!) Forgive me, please. I am not presumptuous but I thought if you would look in a new light, -perhaps in a new frame. Since you maintain your desire for diverse insights, I am humbly offering mine here: What I would like to bring to mind is Deu 25:4; "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out....." Now, let me ask you, If God gave dominion -truly, over these beasts of burden, then why does He give such a direction? It was not for the benefit of the ox, but for the example of the kindness of our Lord, as He consistently concerns Himself with the lowliest of creatures, alas, Jesus is the lamb of God!. May I offer here that God desires His people to show a better course than the pagans, in the land that they were sharing. The pagans would have been entrenched into a selfish attitude as they muzzled the ox that was doing the labor required for their daily bread. (they simply did not want to share) yet, Our God wants His people to be different than those in this fallen world in which we live; and ever conspicuously so. We are taught to habitually perform kindness above and beyond what is expected of us, beyond what is ever expected or remotely required, and always be ready to give an answer why our actions are in (supposed) opposition to the present world views. (This is the reason why the Beatitudes are one of my favorite studies.) In addition, ((as well as a happy belated "momma's" day to you, (with love in Christ)) I am curious as to your well-being, if I may so inquire. I am heartfully feeling that your question is somehow due to some type of undeserved suffering on your behalf. -Am I correct, or just out of line? Thank you dear momma, Please keep us informed because we care so deeply for you. I hope all is well and will continue to remember you in my prayers. keliy |