One of my all-time favorite verses is Psalm 37:4. It says: “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” When we delight in the Lord, He places desires in our hearts that He plans to fulfill anyway. The desires of God’s heart become the desires of our hearts. Extraneous, carnal, egotistical things fall away. You focus on the delight.

I am months, maybe weeks, away from heaven. The only thing I can say to you is, “Draw near to God.” Delight in Him. Let the stream of the Holy Spirit’s work carry you to the heart of the Father. In you is the life of Jesus Christ, who intercedes for us. How amazing that is!

God’s still, small voice says to me, “Stay, Luis. Know me a little better here.” So I try to obey. I sit. I listen to God’s Word like I have not done in ages, with a freshness that is given depth by the realization that my faith will soon become sight. I listen carefully and personally, not merely to teach others but to be taught myself.

God wants to meet you. Will you make room for delight today? Sit down. Get quiet. Open God’s Word. Thank Him. I’m praying you’ll experience God's joy filling you once again today.

This is Luis Palau.