How happy is he for whom God is enough! Happy is he who finds contentment and joy in resting in God.

I am the unhappiest when I have it my way, knowing that it’s not God’s way. I may like having it my way for the moment, but I can’t truly enjoy it since I know it’s not God’s way and I know I will feel guilty afterwards. This could be when I binge watch Korean dramas when I should be helping my children with their homework. This could be when I binge on junk food when I should be working out!

Psalm 119:2-3

Happy are those who keep his decrees

and seek Him with all their heart.

They do nothing wrong;

They follow His ways.

This is NOT a portrait of a person who reluctantly follows God’s commands. This is a person who WANTS to follow God’s commands because he delights in it. He is a happy person who ENJOYS following God’s way because he knows it’s what’s best for him.

How I wish my heart would change so that it would delight in following God’s ways. Too often, I must force it to obey rather than delighting in it.

Do you enjoy following God’s ways? Do you delight in it? Or is it more or less because you are forced? Are you convinced through your experience and God’s word that His way will result in a happier you?

If not, pray that God will change your heart. God is not (as) pleased when we reluctantly obey Him, although it is better than not obeying Him at all.

Pray that I will also delight in and rest in following His ways.

PH