January 24
“I delight to do thy will, O my God” (Psalm 40:8).
The joy of Lord which is our real strength in all our circumstances and experiences and
responsibilities, is the secret of true spiritual growth.
It is quite possible to remain a spiritual babe for many years instead of for only a few months
and, sad to say, many do. But God wants every one of His children to come to full growth and
responsibility. God’s intention is that you should grow daily. As you read and meditate on
God’s word you get to know Him, and so you have a growing hunger to be in His presence. It
is by spending time with God that you grow in the knowledge of Him.
As we begin to delight in the Lord, we begin to have a real pleasure in doing His will. “I delight
to do thy will, O my God!” (Psalm 40:8). Sometimes the Lord keeps us waiting months or
years to know His will, and as we wait we learn valuable lessons. We learn how to exercise
the authority of His name; we learn to understand the hidden mysteries of His word; and from
this we pass on to the place where we are willing to suffer shame for him. As we go through
all these experiences we grow into spiritual manhood, and that means that we are ready to
bear the spiritual responsibility that God has for us and is waiting to share with us.