What Makes God Happy?

What do you think makes God happy? I had What do you think makes God happy? I had never thought to ask that question never thought to ask that question never thought to ask that question before until the summer of 2000 when I before until the summer of 2000 when I before until the summer of 2000 when I first read the book The Pleasures of God first read the book The Pleasures of God first read the book The Pleasures of God by John Piper. And I remember it so by John Piper. And I remember it so by John Piper. And I remember it so vividly, the fearsome wonder and the vividly, the fearsome wonder and the vividly, the fearsome wonder and the delighted awe like I had never felt delighted awe like I had never felt delighted awe like I had never felt before. The book opened up a new world before. The book opened up a new world before. The book opened up a new world to me. the world of God himself, his to me. the world of God himself, his to me. the world of God himself, his delights, his pleasures, his joys, what delights, his pleasures, his joys, what delights, his pleasures, his joys, what scripture has to say about what God scripture has to say about what God scripture has to say about what God desires and what makes him happy. And desires and what makes him happy. And desires and what makes him happy. And so, for 25 years since then, as I've so, for 25 years since then, as I've so, for 25 years since then, as I've read other theology books, I cannot read other theology books, I cannot read other theology books, I cannot bring one to mind that so significantly bring one to mind that so significantly bring one to mind that so significantly expanded my vision of God and made my expanded my vision of God and made my expanded my vision of God and made my heart to rejoice in who he is. So, the heart to rejoice in who he is. So, the heart to rejoice in who he is. So, the pleasures of God will challenge your pleasures of God will challenge your pleasures of God will challenge your mind and it will thrill your soul. And mind and it will thrill your soul. And mind and it will thrill your soul. And I'm so excited. There's the new edition I'm so excited. There's the new edition I'm so excited. There's the new edition from Crossway Books. I cannot more from Crossway Books. I cannot more from Crossway Books. I cannot more highly recommend it. Grab a copy.