Psalm 1:1–2 ESV

Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in the way of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

but his delight is in the law of the LORD,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

Recently, my friend Jordan sent me a text with those verses and a prayer:

“Praying for a newfound delight in His Word. Jesus, captivate us afresh and anew. May we find ourselves delighting in You and Your Word above all else. Thank You that Your Spirit is at work within us to make that possible.”

That word "delight" caught my attention. As I mentioned in last week’s episode, sometimes just knowing what to ask for is a gift in itself.

So before breakfast, I asked for a newfound delight in His Word. 

I will give examples of what comes to mind when I think of the word delight. One of them was at church recently. I hugged a friend, and in that moment, I felt her three-year-old daughter wrap her little arm around my back. A surprise hug. 

There’s nothing quite like mutual delight—between friends, between family, between us and God.

And that’s what this episode is really about. Not just delighting in His Word, but delighting in Him. And realizing, He delights in us, too.

I’ll end with the song “Psalm One” from Scripture Songs, Volume One.

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