God wants it ALL!

Well, this week I’ve finally gotten back to blogging and before we jump into this week’s topic I just want to thank everyone for their kind words and thoughts.

A couple of weeks ago my Dad passed away at the ripe old age of 86. He passed away in his sleep and so we’ve been kind of preoccupied with many of the issues and concerns that arise in a family when a death occurs. So, once again, I want to offer up a HUGE thank-you to each and every one of you who have blessed our family during this time with your kind thoughts, words, and actions!

So, this week during my personal time with God I spent some time reflecting on a marvellous psalm written by David where he vividly contrasts the differences between those who chose to live for God and those who don’t!

In the Psalm 37… verse 23… David writes…

“The steps of the godly are directed by the LORD. He delights in every detail of their lives!” Psalm 37:23 NLT

Now… personally as I minister among God’s people one of the interesting things that I often encounter is people who misbelieve that God is too busy to be bothered! Have you ever met someone who thinks this way? Or more personally, have you ever believed this mistruth? You see… over time I have met many Christ followers who when pressed… who honesty admitted that for the most part they believe that God is either too busy… or too important to be bothered with their stuff!

But nothing could be further from the TRUTH!

Honestly, this is nothing more than a form of self-pity when it really comes down to it! Or maybe it might be a form or self-degradation… because in this amazing verse David reveals a biblical truth about our Creator God and that is…

God DELIGHTS in every detail of our lives!

Now… let me ask you some important questions… How many details does David mention in this verse? What kinds of things does David say God is interested in? Which ones are important to Him?

Well in this amazing verse… David tells us that EVERY DETAIL… not just the big ones… or the urgent one… but every single detail of His people’s lives are important to Him! You see… David tells us in this little verse that is often easy to miss as we read this amazing psalm about our trust in God and our ability to wait patiently on Him to act… that God DELIGHTS Himself in every detail of our lives!

Now… this leads me to something I want you to consider along with me today… and that is…

What do you think happens when we withhold the details of our lives from God?

You see… the reality that David lets us in on in this verse is simply this… and that is… when we withhold some of the details of our lives because we falsely believe God is too busy or too big… we withhold from God the DELIGHTS of His heart!

Now… this is very important for us to understand as we journey with God because God wants that personal relationship with us where we share with Him and He leads and guides us in His Will and purposes for our lives along the way! God just doesn’t want to be involved in only certain areas that we determine are important to Him… or that we think He wants to know about! God wants to be involved in all areas of our lives… in every area… and when we allow Him that kind of access it DELIGHTS His heart! It PLEASES Him when we trust Him to be actively engaged in every area of our lives!

You see… the reality is one could easily say that God wants is ALL!

When it comes to the way in which we engage Him in the journey of life and faith. He wants every area of our lives to be open to His leading and guidance. And as we allow Him this kind of access into our lives… what David also mentions in this verse is that God DIRECTS the steps of those who connect with Him in this way!

So… the next time that you’re tempted to falsely believe that some detail of life is too small to bring before the ONE who desires nothing less… I pray that you will think twice and learn from the wisdom of David in this psalm! ‘

Because the TRUTH is… God really does want it ALL… He does want to know it ALL when it comes to the details of our lives… because He DELIGHTS in that kind of relationship with His chosen people!Till next week… may God delight in you!

Rev Trev