DON’T ONLY LIVE FOR YOUR OWN PLEASURE BUT GOD’S PLEASURE TOO (Friday, 21st August 2026)
Text: Psalm 119:130-138 “Make your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me your statutes.” (vs. 135).
Every child who does the bidding of the father and follows his instruction will always enjoys the best from him. It will be a thing of joy for every father to go out of his way to make sure his obedient son gets whatever he wants in life. Such is the disposition God has towards all believers who live their lives to please and honour Him always. From our text for today, God does, indeed smile. God smiles on everyone who live their lives to please Him. He shows that He loves us and cares for us whenever we find ourselves at our lowest point. Our God is so caring, He is a loving Father.
However, as you continue with your pursuit in life, I like to implore you that if you see God the same way I am seeing Him, endeavor to do things that will please Him and make Him, smile on you. If you desire to please God, discover how to do it. I like you to know that God smiles when you love Him supremely; when you trust Him completely; when you obey Him wholeheartedly; when you praise and thank Him continually; and when you receive His gifts joyfully. The Bible gives us many examples of people who pleased God and on whom God smiled. One of them is Noah. In his days, everyone lived for their own pleasure, not for God. God could not find anyone on earth willing to please Him except Noah. He made God smile and God decided to start another world with his family. You too can please God and make Him smile on you if you judiciously take to those five ways mentioned above.
You are a Champion!
Further Study: I John 3:22.
Covenant Prayers
- Father, I thank you for the privilege of knowing you.
- Dear Lord, grant me grace to please you for the rest of my life.
- Draw me nearer to you oh Lord, and teach me your ways.
- Father, cause your face to shine upon me today and forever.
QUOTE: “MAKE A CHOICE TO PLEASE GOD TO GAIN HIS SMILE.”
