"he rescued me, because he delighted in me." (ESV)
I have been camping on this verse for the last couple of weeks. I've been trying to picture what it looks like to have the Lord of the universe delight in me. A basic definition of "delight" would be "a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment". And it's just really crazy for me to think that the Lord has a high degree of pleasure/enjoyment because of me. And every time I let that verse sink into my heart, I am filled with so much joy and thankfulness for what God has given me in Christ, namely himself. And what's even crazier, is that he delighted in me before he rescued me! Even when I was dead in my transgressions and sins, he delighted in me and therefore he saved me.
I don't think I can or will ever comprehend the goodness of this God who takes great pleasure in me and gave his life for me in order that he might continue to do so.
Why should I gain from his reward?
I cannot give an answer.
But this I know with all my heart,
His wounds have payed my ransom.
