Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

December 29-30, 2018

Introduction and offering:

For the next few weeks I want to talk with you about getting what you really want. How many of you got what you wanted for Christmas? Me too! Check out my new socks! And this shirt! Getting what you want is usually a good thing; it makes you happy!

Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

A longing or desire fulfilled makes you happy! It sure made my grandkids happy! It was so much fun watching them open their gifts, listening to their screams of delight. “Thank you grandpa; thank you nana! It’s just what I wanted!” Getting what you really want makes you happy! And seeing them happy makes me happy. Here’s our Christmas pic!

What about God? Do you think He wants you to be happy? I do! Do you think He wants you to get what you really want? Yes to that too! I want to convince you of that in this series. God wants you to get what you really want!

The real question is, “What do you really want?” We want all kinds of things: some good, some not; some that don’t really satisfy and some that do. You’ve all had this experience: you get something you really wanted and it makes you happy—for a while—for a few moments, or a few days, but the glow wears off pretty quickly and you begin looking for something else to satisfy you. We want stuff. Our homes and lives are stuffed with stuff—and yet we still want more stuff. It’s never enough; it’s doesn’t satisfy. It’s not