Psalm 1: verse 2 (NLT Translation)
But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night.
One dictionary definition of the phrase “to delight in” is – “to gain great pleasure, satisfaction and happiness.” However, apparently the Hebrew translation of it, as used in this verse, means ‘to be soft and tender.’
Do I always gain pleasure satisfaction and happiness from God’s word, the bible, as I should? Certainly, that’s what He intended. Not when I don’t want to hear, or act on what it says perhaps. That’s why the Hebrew translation is important here. If I keep my heart soft and tender to what God says, I will definitely find pleasure, satisfaction, and happiness in the year ahead.
Dear God,
I ask then for a soft heart, rather than a hard one, just like You promised the prophet Ezekiel. (Ezekiel 26:36) Keep my heart tender and soft, so that I can respond as I should to Your word in the year that lies ahead. I ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.