I was reading in one of my devotionals one morning, and the writer said something that stuck with me.

He was talking about how frustrated we can be when we are seeking after God and we fall down.  Or how frustrated we can get when we are seeking God and it seems like He is so far away.

Are we not doing it right?  Is God not there?  Is God upset with us?

The writer said no. The very fact that we are seeking after God makes Him happy.  Even if we aren’t doing it perfectly or achieving everything we’d like to, we are seeking Him.

And God delights in those that seek Him. Those that seek Him give Him great pleasure.

Listen to what the Psalmist says in Psalm 147 today:

He is not impressed by the might of a horse;
he has no pleasure in the strength of a man;
But the LORD has pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who await his gracious favor.

The Lord has great pleasure in those that fear (respect) Him and that await His favor.

Today, the very fact that you desire to know Him makes Him happy. The very fact that you desire to see His face delights Him.

Today, just the fact that are you someone who wants to know more about who God is, that fact delights our God.

So, in other words, God delights in you. God smiles upon you. God loves you.

Today, no matter what others think, no matter what others do. To those of us that seek God, He delights in us.

Even in our imperfections.  Even when we miss the mark. Even when we aren’t perfect.

If we seek Him and desire to know Him. He delights in us.

Today, live in that knowledge! God delights in you!