Yeah, I was surprised, too. Nevertheless, it'll happen.
Not that I have anything against Matthew Perry. I just wouldn't think that I'd be quoting one of his movies.
Anyway, one of my favorite Bible verses is Psalm 37:4 -
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
There are verses in the Word of God that we cling to in hard times, and this is a big one for me. I would imagine this is true of anyone that isn't quite in the place in their life that they want to be. It is a verse that gives hope. It is a verse that can keep dreams alive.
Of course, there are those that would like to think that this means God will get them a new Escalade, or a fancy mansion, or a million dollars and a barrel of spending money.
Sorry, folks. God isn't a giant slot machine in the sky. If you are looking for prizes, try game shows.
The problem is the that people tend to focus on the wrong part of this verse - the "what do I get" part. Or, at least, the *obvious* "what do I get" part.
Because, folks, don't miss it - there are two things you get in this verse.
The verse starts out "Delight yourself in the Lord." It is a command, but also a precious invitation. Delight yourself in the Lord, take full joy in Him, celebrate Him.
We are talking the key to happiness, here, folks.
And, once you delight yourself in Him, you are gonna find out that your priorities change. Sorry to tell you that, but it is true. Trust me, though, once you start delighting in God, you won't mind so much that your previous "desire" for the riches of this world suddenly don't seem so strong.
(Here it comes.)
There is a line in the movie Fools Rush In that I think of when I think about what happens when our desires start lining up with God's as we delight in Him. In the movie, two people from wildly different worlds marry, and these differences threaten to tear them apart. Matthew Perry's character, though, realizes that he is truly in love, and in a girl-swooning moment of cinema says this line:
You are everything I never knew I always wanted.
When we delight in God, when we truly start to find joy in Him, our hearts and minds adjust. Our desires change. Things we didn't care about before are now very important, while other things that we obsessed over previously recede into the background.
When we delight in Him, He will give us the desires of our heart... even if we don't know what they are just yet.
Type at you later.
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