DELIGHT

'Delight' = great pleasure.

'Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.'  (Psalm 37:4)

I went to high school with a girl whose first name was Delight.  Never met anyone before or since with that first name.

Seems to me there isn't enough delight in the world today.  Way too much fear, worry, tragedy and trouble.

You could make a case that there isn't a great deal to be happy about these days.  Crime is up.  Abortion is the law of the land.  Too many marriages are crumbling and too many children are being trafficked and without homes.  Joblessness.  A nation divided by politics.

On the other hand ... Not long ago a man in NYC encountered a woman who had slipped in the subway terminal and broken her leg.  People streaming by left and right on a mission to their destination undeterred.  But this Good Samaritan, who was on his way to work, took the time to get her to his car and drive her to the hospital.  He spent the whole day making sure she was settled in and going to be OK.  He missed the whole work day so he could be a blessing to a stranger.

There are still things to delight in if you know where to look.

There are families in our church who have brought multiple foster children into their homes, freely and sacrificially being the arms, hands, feet and face of Jesus to children.  Many of them have gone the next step and adopted those children.

Delight.

I read about an armored car driving thru a metro suburb.  The driver had an accident and ended up dropping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the street.  Mobs came out of the cracks to descend on the money.  Not to line their own pockets but to help collect it back into the bank bags.  When officials calculated it after the re-gathering, every single dollar was accounted for.  All of it.

In places all over Wisconsin, Illinois and beyond those kinds of stories repeat.  Unidentified folks befriending others.  Assisting the down and out.  Coming to the rescue of those in trouble with no desire for reward or recognition.

God has given us much to delight in.

Know where to look.

And be blessed.