He Rescued Me Because He Delighted In Me

The following was an email sent to me (and to our Young Life area) from Brady Wright, a Wheaton College student and volunteer Young Life leader.  It is a wonderful reminder and was such a timely word for me personally.  Hope its the same for you.

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I was reading 2 Samuel 22 (which is also Psalm 18) and I came across this part, which I think all of us can truly say about ourselves: “(17)He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. (18) He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me. (19) They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the LORD was my support.  (20)He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.” That last part is really the part I wanted to focus on.  I don’t think we recognize enough that God delights in us.  I would guess a lot of us say God is disappointed in us frequently, but few of us daily recognize the delight and pleasure that God finds in us, since we are in his Son.  Hear the Good News – God views us as He views his Son! And no doubt the Father delights in his Son. Therefore (a little algebra equation) God delights in us. That’s good news. Anyway, hope this serves as a good reminder.  I know I need to be reminded everyday. Keep on keepin’ on! Love you guys.