Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
But they delight in the law of the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.

My prayer is that this would be the direction we take in life in 2010 as the people of God --that our thinking (counsel), behaviors (way), and our belonging (seat) would be centered on the way, truth, and life of Jesus Christ.

I'd like to be counted as part of the men, women, and children who delight in the Lord. I look forward to joining together with others in our church community who will be reading through the Bible this year. (You're welcome to join us--just start in today. We are following the One Year Bible. You can find the reading plan at http://www.oneyearbibleonline.com/. Our worship and sermons will focus on the scriptures read that week.) I'm excited to hear of many who are joining this journey.

I trust that 2 things will happen as we discipline ourselves to soak in God's Word daily:
1. God will plant and solidify the big picture of His unfolding story and plans to redeem all Creation under the Lordship of Jesus (and we're part of that story in Christ!) as well as the truth and guidance for "life and godliness" that scripture offers.
2. Each day the Spirit will grip our hearts with a particular promise, correction, word of guidance that will strengthen and equip us to to be faithful ---or---maybe it will be a fresh understanding of God that moves us to praise and surrender to the Holy One.

What will propel you to delight in God and His Word?

• pray and ask for the Spirit to instill that delight in your heart and mind

• be disciplined to come into the Lord's presence daily--delight grows as we see God more clearly, love God more dearly, and follow God more nearly;

• be grateful daily--look out for God's faithfulness to you daily

• meditate on God's Word--wrestle with the truth God has spoken to you; carry it
  into your day; live it;

• surround yourself with those who delight in God and His Word; let this be the influence
  that others have on you--not wicked counsel and mocking;

• be cleansed of sin through repentance and cleansed of worry by entrusting your life to
  the Lord's guidance and care; Let delight then emerge from under this weight;

• Go and live faithfulness: Live rightly and be light in the darkness; Be part of the
  redeeming work of God in this world through Jesus Christ;