Tea Leaves - Delighted

"Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast." 

-Psalm 36:5

"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." 

-Psalm 37:4

"But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace." 

-Psalm 37:11

"I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." 

-Psalm 40:8

"Delight thyself also in the Lord..."

Lord, I will delight my self in You,

I am delighted with Your boundless supply of love.

I am trilled with Your patience.

I am glad for the privilege of being Your daughter.

Your faithfulness reaches the clouds (so high!).

Your righteousness is like the great mountains.

Your judgements are a mighty deep.

I am delighted, Lord, for the privilege of knowing you personally.

I am delighted 
with the abundance of peace.
Peace - release from friction between me and another.
Release from tension, from burdens, from physical illness.
Peace with myself (who and what I am is good because God made me that way).
Peace with my brothers and sisters in the church.
Peace with You through the blood of Jesus.
I am delighted, Lord, with the abundance of peace You've given me.

I am delighted with doing Your will.
Your will - 
a request fro help with sewing a dress, 
a drink for a traveler passing by, 
and enforced rest through illness,
a stubborn vehicle or one out of gas or one with a weak battery or no vehicle.
I am delighted with doing Your will, Lord. 
(I'll have to confess, Lord, I haven't always been delighted. But I am willing to be.)

I will delight in Your commandments, Lord.
You ask me to love, to forgive, to preserver, to grow, to be kind, to give, to rejoice, 
Lord, I am delighted with Your commandments. 
Aid me, Lord, in doing them.

"...and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

My desire: to love Thee more deeply and to love my fellowmen generously, without prerequisites.
My desire: a pure heart, untarnished attitudes, sincere and upright motives.
My desire, Lord: a closer, more intimate walk with You.
This, I know, You have promised. 
And I am delighted!

~Rose Mary Jason