A Delightful Difference | Brandon Barnard | Blessed

Well, good morning fellowship. Well, good morning fellowship. It's good to see you this morning. I It's good to see you this morning. I It's good to see you this morning. I want to say good morning to the chapel want to say good morning to the chapel want to say good morning to the chapel and to those who are with us online and to those who are with us online and to those who are with us online somewhere around central Arkansas. Uh somewhere around central Arkansas. Uh somewhere around central Arkansas. Uh maybe around the state, around the maybe around the state, around the maybe around the state, around the country, maybe even around the world. country, maybe even around the world. country, maybe even around the world. We're glad that you're here with us this We're glad that you're here with us this We're glad that you're here with us this morning. And uh if you have your Bibles, morning. And uh if you have your Bibles, morning. And uh if you have your Bibles, I want you to go to Psalm 112. Uh that's I want you to go to Psalm 112. Uh that's I want you to go to Psalm 112. Uh that's 112. Psalm 112 this morning as we uh 112. Psalm 112 this morning as we uh 112. Psalm 112 this morning as we uh finish out our blessed series. Going to finish out our blessed series. Going to finish out our blessed series. Going to be looking at this uh beautiful passage be looking at this uh beautiful passage be looking at this uh beautiful passage in Psalm 112. And so, uh, if you don't in Psalm 112. And so, uh, if you don't in Psalm 112. And so, uh, if you don't have a copy of God's word, uh, it's have a copy of God's word, uh, it's have a copy of God's word, uh, it's okay. We're going to have that on the okay. We're going to have that on the okay. We're going to have that on the screen for you here in just a few screen for you here in just a few screen for you here in just a few moments, uh, so you can follow along moments, uh, so you can follow along moments, uh, so you can follow along with us. If we haven't had a chance to with us. If we haven't had a chance to with us. If we haven't had a chance to meet yet, my name is Brandon Bernard. meet yet, my name is Brandon Bernard. meet yet, my name is Brandon Bernard. I'm one of the teaching pastors here at I'm one of the teaching pastors here at I'm one of the teaching pastors here at Fellowship Bible Church. And so, if Fellowship Bible Church. And so, if Fellowship Bible Church. And so, if you're a guest with us here in the room, you're a guest with us here in the room, you're a guest with us here in the room, if you're online with us, we we if you're online with us, we we if you're online with us, we we certainly are glad that you are here certainly are glad that you are here certainly are glad that you are here with us. It means a lot that you would with us. It means a lot that you would with us. It means a lot that you would spend some time with us. And we pray spend some time with us. And we pray spend some time with us. And we pray that your hearts will be encouraged that your hearts will be encouraged that your hearts will be encouraged today uh in the Lord and through the today uh in the Lord and through the today uh in the Lord and through the scriptures and by the power of his holy scriptures and by the power of his holy scriptures and by the power of his holy spirit. You know uh we are one church in spirit. You know uh we are one church in spirit. You know uh we are one church in multiple locations uh seven campuses multiple locations uh seven campuses multiple locations uh seven campuses around central Arkansas. And so we do around central Arkansas. And so we do around central Arkansas. And so we do want to celebrate today because actually want to celebrate today because actually want to celebrate today because actually today is the actual day that we're today is the actual day that we're today is the actual day that we're launching weekly gatherings in North launching weekly gatherings in North launching weekly gatherings in North Little Rock. All right. So uh let's give Little Rock. All right. So uh let's give Little Rock. All right. So uh let's give it up for that. Let's uh thank God for it up for that. Let's uh thank God for it up for that. Let's uh thank God for that. So, we have uh been praying and that. So, we have uh been praying and that. So, we have uh been praying and we've been meeting once a month, but we've been meeting once a month, but we've been meeting once a month, but today is the day we actually start today is the day we actually start today is the day we actually start meeting weekly. And so, we are so meeting weekly. And so, we are so meeting weekly. And so, we are so thankful for what God's doing uh in the thankful for what God's doing uh in the thankful for what God's doing uh in the North Little Rock area and how he's North Little Rock area and how he's North Little Rock area and how he's going to use Fellowship North Little going to use Fellowship North Little going to use Fellowship North Little Rock uh to to make a difference in that

Rock uh to to make a difference in that Rock uh to to make a difference in that community. And so, we're thankful for community. And so, we're thankful for community. And so, we're thankful for that. We're also an elder church. Uh so, that. We're also an elder church. Uh so, that. We're also an elder church. Uh so, sometimes people say, "Who's in charge sometimes people say, "Who's in charge sometimes people say, "Who's in charge of fellowship?" And the answer of fellowship?" And the answer of fellowship?" And the answer ultimately is Jesus. Okay? He's in ultimately is Jesus. Okay? He's in ultimately is Jesus. Okay? He's in charge. Uh but we are led by elders. Uh charge. Uh but we are led by elders. Uh charge. Uh but we are led by elders. Uh so the four teaching pastors we come so the four teaching pastors we come so the four teaching pastors we come under the elder leadership and uh we are under the elder leadership and uh we are under the elder leadership and uh we are elders as well but we are led by elders elders as well but we are led by elders elders as well but we are led by elders over 50 elders on all of our campuses uh over 50 elders on all of our campuses uh over 50 elders on all of our campuses uh men who love the Lord. Uh certainly not men who love the Lord. Uh certainly not men who love the Lord. Uh certainly not perfect but they love the Lord and perfect but they love the Lord and perfect but they love the Lord and seeking to serve his church. And so you seeking to serve his church. And so you seeking to serve his church. And so you received uh an elder candidates form. If received uh an elder candidates form. If received uh an elder candidates form. If you're a part of Fellowship Bible Church you're a part of Fellowship Bible Church you're a part of Fellowship Bible Church or member here uh we want you to make or member here uh we want you to make or member here uh we want you to make sure that you look at thuh those sure that you look at thuh those sure that you look at thuh those candidates and there's a place on the candidates and there's a place on the candidates and there's a place on the bulletin to be able to affirm those men bulletin to be able to affirm those men bulletin to be able to affirm those men uh who have been serving uh already for uh who have been serving uh already for uh who have been serving uh already for for quite some time here at Fellowship, for quite some time here at Fellowship, for quite some time here at Fellowship, but we want to affirm them. And so it but we want to affirm them. And so it but we want to affirm them. And so it gives you a chance to do that. Uh even gives you a chance to do that. Uh even gives you a chance to do that. Uh even for the ones that aren't on this campus, for the ones that aren't on this campus, for the ones that aren't on this campus, if you will, uh when you're an elder at if you will, uh when you're an elder at if you will, uh when you're an elder at Fellowship Bible Church, you're not just Fellowship Bible Church, you're not just Fellowship Bible Church, you're not just an elder at a campus, you're an elder of an elder at a campus, you're an elder of an elder at a campus, you're an elder of Fellowship Bible Church. So, we're Fellowship Bible Church. So, we're Fellowship Bible Church. So, we're thankful for that leadership and how God thankful for that leadership and how God thankful for that leadership and how God uses that spiritual authority to help uh uses that spiritual authority to help uh uses that spiritual authority to help uh guide the church here. And so, we want guide the church here. And so, we want guide the church here. And so, we want to encourage you to do that. And I want to encourage you to do that. And I want to encourage you to do that. And I want to pray for us as we uh dive into God's to pray for us as we uh dive into God's to pray for us as we uh dive into God's word this morning. And hopefully, his word this morning. And hopefully, his word this morning. And hopefully, his word dives into us and so and encourages word dives into us and so and encourages word dives into us and so and encourages us and challenges us and changes us. So, us and challenges us and changes us. So, us and challenges us and changes us. So, let me just take a moment and pray for let me just take a moment and pray for let me just take a moment and pray for us this morning.

us this morning. us this morning. Father God, thank you so much for waking Father God, thank you so much for waking Father God, thank you so much for waking us up today. us up today. us up today. Thank you for putting breath in our Thank you for putting breath in our Thank you for putting breath in our lungs. lungs. lungs. Lord, your word says that let everything Lord, your word says that let everything Lord, your word says that let everything that has breath praise the Lord. that has breath praise the Lord. that has breath praise the Lord. And so, I pray that's exactly what we'll And so, I pray that's exactly what we'll And so, I pray that's exactly what we'll do today. We will do exactly what we do today. We will do exactly what we do today. We will do exactly what we were made to do, to give you the praise were made to do, to give you the praise were made to do, to give you the praise that you deserve. that we praise you in that you deserve. that we praise you in that you deserve. that we praise you in the in the mountain. We praise you in the in the mountain. We praise you in the in the mountain. We praise you in the valley. We praise you in the fields the valley. We praise you in the fields the valley. We praise you in the fields of plenty. And we praise you when it of plenty. And we praise you when it of plenty. And we praise you when it feels like it's extremely hard. God, feels like it's extremely hard. God, feels like it's extremely hard. God, we'll praise you today because you're we'll praise you today because you're we'll praise you today because you're worthy of it all. And we thank you that worthy of it all. And we thank you that worthy of it all. And we thank you that we have access to you, that we can even we have access to you, that we can even we have access to you, that we can even pray to you this morning, that you've pray to you this morning, that you've pray to you this morning, that you've made a way, made a way, made a way, Jesus. You've made a way, Holy Spirit. Jesus. You've made a way, Holy Spirit. Jesus. You've made a way, Holy Spirit. You've made a way for us to be able to You've made a way for us to be able to You've made a way for us to be able to talk to the Father. And we thank you so talk to the Father. And we thank you so talk to the Father. And we thank you so much for that beautiful gift. And I just much for that beautiful gift. And I just much for that beautiful gift. And I just pray for everyone that's here this pray for everyone that's here this pray for everyone that's here this morning. Lord, I pray for those that morning. Lord, I pray for those that morning. Lord, I pray for those that don't know you that they would be don't know you that they would be don't know you that they would be encouraged, that they would be encouraged, that they would be encouraged, that they would be enlightened, their minds would see who enlightened, their minds would see who enlightened, their minds would see who they are and who you are and be brought they are and who you are and be brought they are and who you are and be brought to a saving faith in you, how much they to a saving faith in you, how much they to a saving faith in you, how much they are loved. I pray for those who know are loved. I pray for those who know are loved. I pray for those who know you, Lord, that you would encourage you, Lord, that you would encourage you, Lord, that you would encourage their hearts this morning. those who their hearts this morning. those who their hearts this morning. those who feel victorious right now, those who feel victorious right now, those who feel victorious right now, those who feel defeated, those who feel strength feel defeated, those who feel strength feel defeated, those who feel strength right now, those who feel weary right right now, those who feel weary right right now, those who feel weary right now, God, that you would meet each one now, God, that you would meet each one now, God, that you would meet each one of us and you would strengthen our of us and you would strengthen our of us and you would strengthen our hearts in you. That you would refresh hearts in you. That you would refresh hearts in you. That you would refresh our souls through the power of your word our souls through the power of your word our souls through the power of your word by the power of your Holy Spirit. We by the power of your Holy Spirit. We by the power of your Holy Spirit. We pray for North Little Rock as they pray for North Little Rock as they pray for North Little Rock as they gather this morning. Lord, we thank you gather this morning. Lord, we thank you gather this morning. Lord, we thank you for how you're moving and working in

for how you're moving and working in for how you're moving and working in that community. And we just pray for that community. And we just pray for that community. And we just pray for more and more people to be connected to more and more people to be connected to more and more people to be connected to you, connected to your word, connected you, connected to your word, connected you, connected to your word, connected to your people, and transformed in their to your people, and transformed in their to your people, and transformed in their hearts. We pray for our elders as they hearts. We pray for our elders as they hearts. We pray for our elders as they lead this church, Lord, that you would lead this church, Lord, that you would lead this church, Lord, that you would give them wisdom to help lead us in ways give them wisdom to help lead us in ways give them wisdom to help lead us in ways that that honor you and glorify you for that that honor you and glorify you for that that honor you and glorify you for the good of our church, for the good of the good of our church, for the good of the good of our church, for the good of our cities, but for the good of our our cities, but for the good of our our cities, but for the good of our state and our world. We love you. Would state and our world. We love you. Would state and our world. We love you. Would you take your word now? Would you speak you take your word now? Would you speak you take your word now? Would you speak truth into our hearts? It's in Christ's truth into our hearts? It's in Christ's truth into our hearts? It's in Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. name we pray. Amen. Amen. name we pray. Amen. Amen. So we're we've been talking about So we're we've been talking about So we're we've been talking about blessed like the blessed life and I I blessed like the blessed life and I I blessed like the blessed life and I I don't want to revisit the necessarily uh don't want to revisit the necessarily uh don't want to revisit the necessarily uh in detail that the last two weeks I mean in detail that the last two weeks I mean in detail that the last two weeks I mean we know that the way that the Bible we know that the way that the Bible we know that the way that the Bible talks about being blessed and the way talks about being blessed and the way talks about being blessed and the way the world talks about being blessed is the world talks about being blessed is the world talks about being blessed is not the same. Okay? If you don't know not the same. Okay? If you don't know not the same. Okay? If you don't know that please know that that the way the that please know that that the way the that please know that that the way the world talks about being blessed and the world talks about being blessed and the world talks about being blessed and the way the Bible talks about being blessed way the Bible talks about being blessed way the Bible talks about being blessed is two different things. is two different things. is two different things. But we're talking about the blessed But we're talking about the blessed But we're talking about the blessed life, the satisfied life, the deeply life, the satisfied life, the deeply life, the satisfied life, the deeply rich and full life.

rich and full life. rich and full life. What that means with God, that we are What that means with God, that we are What that means with God, that we are blessed. And so the first week we talked blessed. And so the first week we talked blessed. And so the first week we talked about blessed is the one who delights in about blessed is the one who delights in about blessed is the one who delights in God's word. So if you have a bulletin, God's word. So if you have a bulletin, God's word. So if you have a bulletin, you can kind of see. I didn't even make you can kind of see. I didn't even make you can kind of see. I didn't even make you fill in a blank, okay? Trying to you fill in a blank, okay? Trying to you fill in a blank, okay? Trying to help you out. Blessed is the one who help you out. Blessed is the one who help you out. Blessed is the one who delights in God's word. We were just delights in God's word. We were just delights in God's word. We were just saying, look, we want to be the kind of saying, look, we want to be the kind of saying, look, we want to be the kind of people that delight in his statutes, people that delight in his statutes, people that delight in his statutes, that delight in his commandments, that that delight in his commandments, that that delight in his commandments, that delight in who he is. We want to delight delight in who he is. We want to delight delight in who he is. We want to delight in the scriptures. We want God to give in the scriptures. We want God to give in the scriptures. We want God to give us a craving and an appetite, just like us a craving and an appetite, just like us a craving and an appetite, just like you have an appetite for things that you you have an appetite for things that you you have an appetite for things that you may already be thinking about for lunch may already be thinking about for lunch may already be thinking about for lunch or whatever. You have an appetite to or whatever. You have an appetite to or whatever. You have an appetite to say, "I'm hungry. I want that." That God say, "I'm hungry. I want that." That God say, "I'm hungry. I want that." That God would give us as his people an appetite would give us as his people an appetite would give us as his people an appetite for his word. That we would delight in for his word. That we would delight in for his word. That we would delight in his truth. I came across something when his truth. I came across something when his truth. I came across something when I was studying that that was so I was studying that that was so I was studying that that was so remarkable to me. There are several remarkable to me. There are several remarkable to me. There are several words in Hebrew for delight. And one of words in Hebrew for delight. And one of words in Hebrew for delight. And one of the words for delight that I came the words for delight that I came the words for delight that I came across, I was just I was just stunned at across, I was just I was just stunned at across, I was just I was just stunned at what it meant. Now, it's not on the what it meant. Now, it's not on the what it meant. Now, it's not on the screen, okay? Because there's there's screen, okay? Because there's there's screen, okay? Because there's there's places in the scripture where where the places in the scripture where where the places in the scripture where where the psalmists say, "I delight in your word. psalmists say, "I delight in your word. psalmists say, "I delight in your word. I delight to to do your statutes. I I delight to to do your statutes. I I delight to to do your statutes. I delight in your commandments." But I delight in your commandments." But I delight in your commandments." But I found a little verse tucked away in found a little verse tucked away in found a little verse tucked away in Isaiah 66 that I think I had read Isaiah 66 that I think I had read Isaiah 66 that I think I had read before, but I had never really seen if before, but I had never really seen if before, but I had never really seen if that makes sense to you. And it's not on that makes sense to you. And it's not on that makes sense to you. And it's not on the screen, so you just have to listen.

the screen, so you just have to listen. the screen, so you just have to listen. But here's what it says in Isaiah 66. But here's what it says in Isaiah 66. But here's what it says in Isaiah 66. He's talking about Jerusalem. And he He's talking about Jerusalem. And he He's talking about Jerusalem. And he says this, "For thus says the Lord, says this, "For thus says the Lord, says this, "For thus says the Lord, behold, I will extend peace to her. I behold, I will extend peace to her. I behold, I will extend peace to her. I will extend peace to Jerusalem like a will extend peace to Jerusalem like a will extend peace to Jerusalem like a river, and the glory of the nations like river, and the glory of the nations like river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and you shall an overflowing stream, and you shall an overflowing stream, and you shall nurse, you shall be carried on her hip nurse, you shall be carried on her hip nurse, you shall be carried on her hip and bounced upon her knees." and bounced upon her knees." and bounced upon her knees." I've never read that, I don't think. And I've never read that, I don't think. And I've never read that, I don't think. And in this verse, it's talking about in this verse, it's talking about in this verse, it's talking about Jerusalem says, "You shall nurse, and Jerusalem says, "You shall nurse, and Jerusalem says, "You shall nurse, and you're going to be carried on her hip, you're going to be carried on her hip, you're going to be carried on her hip, and you will be bounced upon her knees. and you will be bounced upon her knees. and you will be bounced upon her knees. Now listen, I don't know if you had the Now listen, I don't know if you had the Now listen, I don't know if you had the joy as a kid to be bounced on someone's joy as a kid to be bounced on someone's joy as a kid to be bounced on someone's knee, okay? If you haven't had that as knee, okay? If you haven't had that as knee, okay? If you haven't had that as an adult, I I wouldn't recommend an adult, I I wouldn't recommend an adult, I I wouldn't recommend starting now, but it's an amazing it's starting now, but it's an amazing it's starting now, but it's an amazing it's an amazing thing. If you have grandkids, an amazing thing. If you have grandkids, an amazing thing. If you have grandkids, if you have kids, if you have niece and if you have kids, if you have niece and if you have kids, if you have niece and nephew, whatever, like if you if you nephew, whatever, like if you if you nephew, whatever, like if you if you play with kids, like bouncing them on play with kids, like bouncing them on play with kids, like bouncing them on the knee, that that's that's amazing. My the knee, that that's that's amazing. My the knee, that that's that's amazing. My my grandfather, I had one grandfather my grandfather, I had one grandfather my grandfather, I had one grandfather named Pop, and uh he served in the army. named Pop, and uh he served in the army. named Pop, and uh he served in the army. He was a master plumber. He had Buck He was a master plumber. He had Buck He was a master plumber. He had Buck tattooed on his forearm. He was a man's tattooed on his forearm. He was a man's tattooed on his forearm. He was a man's man. He was a big guy. And let me tell man. He was a big guy. And let me tell man. He was a big guy. And let me tell you something. When I rode on his knee, you something. When I rode on his knee, you something. When I rode on his knee, it felt like you were riding a bucking it felt like you were riding a bucking it felt like you were riding a bucking bronco, man. It was a fun ride and I bronco, man. It was a fun ride and I bronco, man. It was a fun ride and I loved it.

loved it. loved it. And in Isaiah 66, where it says you'll And in Isaiah 66, where it says you'll And in Isaiah 66, where it says you'll be bounced upon their knees. be bounced upon their knees. be bounced upon their knees. Do you know what that word bounce really Do you know what that word bounce really Do you know what that word bounce really means in Hebrew? means in Hebrew? means in Hebrew? Come on. Delight. That's what it means. Come on. Delight. That's what it means. Come on. Delight. That's what it means. When the psalmist says, "I delight in When the psalmist says, "I delight in When the psalmist says, "I delight in your statutes. I delight in your word. your statutes. I delight in your word. your statutes. I delight in your word. One of the words is it's like being One of the words is it's like being One of the words is it's like being bounced upon someone's knees. It's this bounced upon someone's knees. It's this bounced upon someone's knees. It's this joy joy joy that comes. Says blessed are those who that comes. Says blessed are those who that comes. Says blessed are those who delight in God's word. Second week we delight in God's word. Second week we delight in God's word. Second week we talked about this. Blessed is the one talked about this. Blessed is the one talked about this. Blessed is the one who delights in God's presence and who delights in God's presence and who delights in God's presence and worshiping with his people. We talked worshiping with his people. We talked worshiping with his people. We talked about delighting in God's presence and about delighting in God's presence and about delighting in God's presence and worshiping with his people. That we worshiping with his people. That we worshiping with his people. That we actually want to be with him because actually want to be with him because actually want to be with him because that's what love looks like. That you that's what love looks like. That you that's what love looks like. That you want to be with someone. And if the want to be with someone. And if the want to be with someone. And if the greatest commandment is to love God with greatest commandment is to love God with greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your all your heart, all your soul, all your all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, all your strength, then the the mind, all your strength, then the the mind, all your strength, then the the one that we should want to be with the one that we should want to be with the one that we should want to be with the most is the Lord. And we can be with him most is the Lord. And we can be with him most is the Lord. And we can be with him anywhere. We can be with him on our anywhere. We can be with him on our anywhere. We can be with him on our walk. We can be with him in nature. We walk. We can be with him in nature. We walk. We can be with him in nature. We can be with him in the word. But we can be with him in the word. But we can be with him in the word. But we certainly want to be with him in the certainly want to be with him in the certainly want to be with him in the house of God. Blessed are those who house of God. Blessed are those who house of God. Blessed are those who dwell in the house of God, ever singing dwell in the house of God, ever singing dwell in the house of God, ever singing his praises. That we admit that this his praises. That we admit that this his praises. That we admit that this gathering, that being together as gathering, that being together as gathering, that being together as believers, it's good for our souls. It believers, it's good for our souls. It believers, it's good for our souls. It strengthens us in God. It strengthens us strengthens us in God. It strengthens us strengthens us in God. It strengthens us as as one anothers as as one anothers as as one anothers as we share that in the scripture.

as we share that in the scripture. as we share that in the scripture. Blessed is the one who delights in God's Blessed is the one who delights in God's Blessed is the one who delights in God's presence and worshiping with his people. presence and worshiping with his people. presence and worshiping with his people. It's what we talked about last week. And It's what we talked about last week. And It's what we talked about last week. And this week, here's what we're talking this week, here's what we're talking this week, here's what we're talking about. Blessed is the one who fears the about. Blessed is the one who fears the about. Blessed is the one who fears the Lord and delights in obeying his Lord and delights in obeying his Lord and delights in obeying his commandments. commandments. commandments. So, this takes it a step further. It's So, this takes it a step further. It's So, this takes it a step further. It's not just delighting in his word. It's not just delighting in his word. It's not just delighting in his word. It's actually delighting in doing his word. actually delighting in doing his word. actually delighting in doing his word. It's not just actually delighting being It's not just actually delighting being It's not just actually delighting being in his word and being in his presence. in his word and being in his presence. in his word and being in his presence. It's actually delighting being in his It's actually delighting being in his It's actually delighting being in his word and being in his presence and word and being in his presence and word and being in his presence and actually doing what he says. That we actually doing what he says. That we actually doing what he says. That we don't just delight to read it. We don't just delight to read it. We don't just delight to read it. We actually delight to do it to follow his actually delight to do it to follow his actually delight to do it to follow his commandments. That we actually fear the commandments. That we actually fear the commandments. That we actually fear the Lord. It says blessed, happy, satisfied, Lord. It says blessed, happy, satisfied, Lord. It says blessed, happy, satisfied, flourishing, flourishing, flourishing, joyful, deeply contented is the person joyful, deeply contented is the person joyful, deeply contented is the person who fears the Lord who fears the Lord who fears the Lord and delights in obeying his and delights in obeying his and delights in obeying his commandments. That's where we're going commandments. That's where we're going commandments. That's where we're going today. today. today. So Psalm 112, beginning in verse one, So Psalm 112, beginning in verse one, So Psalm 112, beginning in verse one, I'm going to read all 10 verses, says I'm going to read all 10 verses, says I'm going to read all 10 verses, says this, this, this, "Praise the Lord."

"Praise the Lord." "Praise the Lord." And in my version, it says it with an And in my version, it says it with an And in my version, it says it with an exclamation mark. exclamation mark. exclamation mark. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Blessed is the man. Now, this is Blessed is the man. Now, this is Blessed is the man. Now, this is obviously talking about the person, obviously talking about the person, obviously talking about the person, right? It's not just man, it's woman. right? It's not just man, it's woman. right? It's not just man, it's woman. But blessed is the man who fears the But blessed is the man who fears the But blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his Lord, who greatly delights in his Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments. There are way too many commandments. There are way too many commandments. There are way too many people who don't understand that fear people who don't understand that fear people who don't understand that fear and delight actually go together in the and delight actually go together in the and delight actually go together in the scriptures in a very powerful way. We're scriptures in a very powerful way. We're scriptures in a very powerful way. We're going to look at that this morning. going to look at that this morning. going to look at that this morning. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his who greatly delights in his who greatly delights in his commandments. His offspring will be commandments. His offspring will be commandments. His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of mighty in the land. The generation of mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and the upright will be blessed. Wealth and the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in his house, and his riches are in his house, and his riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. Light righteousness endures forever. Light righteousness endures forever. Light dawn in the darkness for the upright. He dawn in the darkness for the upright. He dawn in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, merciful, and righteous. is gracious, merciful, and righteous. is gracious, merciful, and righteous. this person who fears the Lord and this person who fears the Lord and this person who fears the Lord and delights in his commandments. He's delights in his commandments. He's delights in his commandments. He's actually gracious and he's merciful and actually gracious and he's merciful and actually gracious and he's merciful and and righteous. and righteous. and righteous. It is well with the man, right? The It is well with the man, right? The It is well with the man, right? The person who deals generously and lends, person who deals generously and lends, person who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. who conducts his affairs with justice. who conducts his affairs with justice. So this person, this man or woman, So this person, this man or woman, So this person, this man or woman, they're they're actually generous. they're they're actually generous. they're they're actually generous. They're they're just They're they're just They're they're just for the righteous will never be moved.

for the righteous will never be moved. for the righteous will never be moved. He will be remembered forever. He will be remembered forever. He will be remembered forever. Look at verse seven. Look at verse seven. Look at verse seven. He's not afraid of bad news. He's not afraid of bad news. He's not afraid of bad news. He's not afraid of bad news. His heart He's not afraid of bad news. His heart He's not afraid of bad news. His heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady. He will not be afraid until is steady. He will not be afraid until is steady. He will not be afraid until he looks and triumph on his adversaries. he looks and triumph on his adversaries. he looks and triumph on his adversaries. He is distributed freely. He's given to He is distributed freely. He's given to He is distributed freely. He's given to the poor. His righteousness endures the poor. His righteousness endures the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn is exalted in honor. forever. His horn is exalted in honor. forever. His horn is exalted in honor. What that means is that strength and What that means is that strength and What that means is that strength and dignity are his life, dignity are his life, dignity are his life, her life, right? her life, right? her life, right? And then it says this, "The wicked man And then it says this, "The wicked man And then it says this, "The wicked man sees it and is angry and he nashes his sees it and is angry and he nashes his sees it and is angry and he nashes his teeth and melts away. The desire of the teeth and melts away. The desire of the teeth and melts away. The desire of the wicked will perish." wicked will perish." wicked will perish." Wow. This is an amazing psalm, an Wow. This is an amazing psalm, an Wow. This is an amazing psalm, an amazing passage with amazing lyrics. amazing passage with amazing lyrics. amazing passage with amazing lyrics. And because of my time constraints And because of my time constraints And because of my time constraints today, I can't go into detail in every today, I can't go into detail in every today, I can't go into detail in every part of this, but I I think that there part of this, but I I think that there part of this, but I I think that there are some amazing things to point out in are some amazing things to point out in are some amazing things to point out in this passage of scripture.

this passage of scripture. this passage of scripture. And really, the main thing is this, And really, the main thing is this, And really, the main thing is this, delight in obeying God's commandments is delight in obeying God's commandments is delight in obeying God's commandments is rooted in fearing the Lord. rooted in fearing the Lord. rooted in fearing the Lord. So when you ask this question, how does So when you ask this question, how does So when you ask this question, how does one come to delight in obeying God's one come to delight in obeying God's one come to delight in obeying God's commandments? Like how can you even do commandments? Like how can you even do commandments? Like how can you even do that? How can you say, I want to obey that? How can you say, I want to obey that? How can you say, I want to obey God's rules? I want to obey God's God's rules? I want to obey God's God's rules? I want to obey God's heartbeat, his commandments. How do you heartbeat, his commandments. How do you heartbeat, his commandments. How do you even come to that point that you would even come to that point that you would even come to that point that you would say, "I delight to do that. I want to do say, "I delight to do that. I want to do say, "I delight to do that. I want to do that. that. that. I don't feel like my kids, all five of I don't feel like my kids, all five of I don't feel like my kids, all five of them, them, them, little sinners who are in our house and little sinners who are in our house and little sinners who are in our house and have grown up and who have accepted have grown up and who have accepted have grown up and who have accepted Christ, I love them. I don't feel like Christ, I love them. I don't feel like Christ, I love them. I don't feel like they've been consistent and saying, they've been consistent and saying, they've been consistent and saying, "Just tell me what to do." And we will "Just tell me what to do." And we will "Just tell me what to do." And we will love to do it. love to do it. love to do it. And we just want to We just love to do And we just want to We just love to do And we just want to We just love to do it. We just We love to do it. it. We just We love to do it. it. We just We love to do it. But I have seen them be obedient. And But I have seen them be obedient. And But I have seen them be obedient. And and and at the core of it, what happens and and at the core of it, what happens and and at the core of it, what happens is is when there's a healthy love and a is is when there's a healthy love and a is is when there's a healthy love and a healthy trust, healthy trust, healthy trust, obedience follows.

obedience follows. obedience follows. Because when you really trust someone, Because when you really trust someone, Because when you really trust someone, you know that they're working for your you know that they're working for your you know that they're working for your good. They have your best interest at good. They have your best interest at good. They have your best interest at heart. When you can completely trust heart. When you can completely trust heart. When you can completely trust someone and you know that they love you, someone and you know that they love you, someone and you know that they love you, it becomes easier. It becomes it becomes easier. It becomes it becomes easier. It becomes delightful. It actually becomes joyful. delightful. It actually becomes joyful. delightful. It actually becomes joyful. It actually takes pressure off of you to It actually takes pressure off of you to It actually takes pressure off of you to do what they say because they have your do what they say because they have your do what they say because they have your ba best interest at heart and they love ba best interest at heart and they love ba best interest at heart and they love you. It's amazing how that works. And of you. It's amazing how that works. And of you. It's amazing how that works. And of course, Julie and I and and neither can course, Julie and I and and neither can course, Julie and I and and neither can you. None of us can do that perfectly. you. None of us can do that perfectly. you. None of us can do that perfectly. Only God can. But delighting in obeying Only God can. But delighting in obeying Only God can. But delighting in obeying his commandments is actually rooted in his commandments is actually rooted in his commandments is actually rooted in fearing the Lord. And when you look in fearing the Lord. And when you look in fearing the Lord. And when you look in the scriptures, this word fear, it means the scriptures, this word fear, it means the scriptures, this word fear, it means to fear. It means to tremble. It means to fear. It means to tremble. It means to fear. It means to tremble. It means to reverence. It means to stand in awe. to reverence. It means to stand in awe. to reverence. It means to stand in awe. It actually can mean to enjoy. It actually can mean to enjoy. It actually can mean to enjoy. So there's a lot of people who read this So there's a lot of people who read this So there's a lot of people who read this passage or read different passages in passage or read different passages in passage or read different passages in the scripture and go fear the Lord and the scripture and go fear the Lord and the scripture and go fear the Lord and they automatically think that we should they automatically think that we should they automatically think that we should be afraid of God be afraid of God be afraid of God that that we should be crouched down in that that we should be crouched down in that that we should be crouched down in some position that we are afraid of God. some position that we are afraid of God. some position that we are afraid of God. Let me tell you something. There are Let me tell you something. There are Let me tell you something. There are places in the scripture that's exactly places in the scripture that's exactly places in the scripture that's exactly what it means. You better know that he what it means. You better know that he what it means. You better know that he can split the cedar trees in half.

can split the cedar trees in half. can split the cedar trees in half. You better know that he can cause the You better know that he can cause the You better know that he can cause the tides to rise. tides to rise. tides to rise. He puts the stars into place and he He puts the stars into place and he He puts the stars into place and he tells the sun when to set, when to rise. tells the sun when to set, when to rise. tells the sun when to set, when to rise. Like, you better know that he is Like, you better know that he is Like, you better know that he is absolutely worthy to be feared because absolutely worthy to be feared because absolutely worthy to be feared because he can break you in a moment with his he can break you in a moment with his he can break you in a moment with his breath. breath. breath. And we absolutely should fear and And we absolutely should fear and And we absolutely should fear and tremble. But there's also something tremble. But there's also something tremble. But there's also something beautiful to the fear of the Lord that beautiful to the fear of the Lord that beautiful to the fear of the Lord that causes great delight. causes great delight. causes great delight. It causes us to stand in awe of God that It causes us to stand in awe of God that It causes us to stand in awe of God that we're in awe of his power. We're awe of we're in awe of his power. We're awe of we're in awe of his power. We're awe of his majesty. We're in awe of his beauty. his majesty. We're in awe of his beauty. his majesty. We're in awe of his beauty. We're in awe of what he has done. We're We're in awe of what he has done. We're We're in awe of what he has done. We're in awe of his son, Jesus Christ. That we in awe of his son, Jesus Christ. That we in awe of his son, Jesus Christ. That we are in awe of God, that we fear him, are in awe of God, that we fear him, are in awe of God, that we fear him, that we delight in him, that we that we delight in him, that we that we delight in him, that we reverence him. Many of you are familiar with CS Lewis Many of you are familiar with CS Lewis and the Chronicles of Narnia, and you and the Chronicles of Narnia, and you and the Chronicles of Narnia, and you just can't speak on the fear of the Lord just can't speak on the fear of the Lord just can't speak on the fear of the Lord and not really kind of talk about this and not really kind of talk about this and not really kind of talk about this one part in the movie. Alen is the lion, one part in the movie. Alen is the lion, one part in the movie. Alen is the lion, the great lion. the great lion. the great lion. And in that movie, there's a line that And in that movie, there's a line that And in that movie, there's a line that says this. This is talking about Susan says this. This is talking about Susan says this. This is talking about Susan and she says, "Alen is a lion." The and she says, "Alen is a lion." The and she says, "Alen is a lion." The lion, the great lion. "Oo," Susan said, lion, the great lion. "Oo," Susan said, lion, the great lion. "Oo," Susan said, "I thought he was a man. Is he quite "I thought he was a man. Is he quite "I thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about safe? I shall feel rather nervous about safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion." And Mr. Beaver says, meeting a lion." And Mr. Beaver says, meeting a lion." And Mr. Beaver says, "Safe? Who said anything about safe? Of "Safe? Who said anything about safe? Of "Safe? Who said anything about safe? Of course he isn't safe, but he's good.

course he isn't safe, but he's good. course he isn't safe, but he's good. He's the king, I tell you." I love that. He's the king, I tell you." I love that. He's the king, I tell you." I love that. She's all nervous about it. She says, "I She's all nervous about it. She says, "I She's all nervous about it. She says, "I I can't imagine meeting a lion. Is he I can't imagine meeting a lion. Is he I can't imagine meeting a lion. Is he safe?" and Mr. Beaver. No, he's not safe?" and Mr. Beaver. No, he's not safe?" and Mr. Beaver. No, he's not safe, but he's good. He's the king. I safe, but he's good. He's the king. I safe, but he's good. He's the king. I tell you, look, there's something about tell you, look, there's something about tell you, look, there's something about fearing the Lord and delighting in him fearing the Lord and delighting in him fearing the Lord and delighting in him and obeying his commandments are rooted and obeying his commandments are rooted and obeying his commandments are rooted in fearing him. in fearing him. in fearing him. That's the beginning of wisdom is what That's the beginning of wisdom is what That's the beginning of wisdom is what the scripture says. That the fear of the the scripture says. That the fear of the the scripture says. That the fear of the Lord that you and I need to have a fear Lord that you and I need to have a fear Lord that you and I need to have a fear of the Lord. That's why for those of you of the Lord. That's why for those of you of the Lord. That's why for those of you who are here today who aren't believers, who are here today who aren't believers, who are here today who aren't believers, who are listening to this message, who are listening to this message, who are listening to this message, you're in this room, you're in the you're in this room, you're in the you're in this room, you're in the chapel, you're somewhere driving, you're chapel, you're somewhere driving, you're chapel, you're somewhere driving, you're somewhere sitting around and you're somewhere sitting around and you're somewhere sitting around and you're listening to this message and you're not listening to this message and you're not listening to this message and you're not a believer in Jesus Christ. a believer in Jesus Christ. a believer in Jesus Christ. By the way, if that is you, man, we're By the way, if that is you, man, we're By the way, if that is you, man, we're glad you're here. We're glad you're glad you're here. We're glad you're glad you're here. We're glad you're here. We're glad you're listening here. We're glad you're listening here. We're glad you're listening because we believe that Jesus Christ is because we believe that Jesus Christ is because we believe that Jesus Christ is the answer. He's the one who came to the answer. He's the one who came to the answer. He's the one who came to forgive you of your sins. He's the one forgive you of your sins. He's the one forgive you of your sins. He's the one that can give you peace. You need a that can give you peace. You need a that can give you peace. You need a savior and you're not it. You need a savior and you're not it. You need a savior and you're not it. You need a savior and the world's not it. You need savior and the world's not it. You need savior and the world's not it. You need a savior. And Jesus is the savior. He's a savior. And Jesus is the savior. He's a savior. And Jesus is the savior. He's the one. He's the one. He loves you.

the one. He's the one. He loves you. the one. He's the one. He loves you. And this morning, what you can do is you And this morning, what you can do is you And this morning, what you can do is you can fear the Lord and you can give your can fear the Lord and you can give your can fear the Lord and you can give your heart to Christ. heart to Christ. heart to Christ. For the rest of us who know Christ and For the rest of us who know Christ and For the rest of us who know Christ and we've been changed by his grace, we can we've been changed by his grace, we can we've been changed by his grace, we can grow in our fear of the Lord. That we grow in our fear of the Lord. That we grow in our fear of the Lord. That we are growing in in fearing him and are growing in in fearing him and are growing in in fearing him and delighting in him and trusting in him delighting in him and trusting in him delighting in him and trusting in him and standing in awe of him. and standing in awe of him. and standing in awe of him. 1 John 5:23 says this, "By this we know 1 John 5:23 says this, "By this we know 1 John 5:23 says this, "By this we know that we love the children of God when we that we love the children of God when we that we love the children of God when we love God and obey his commandments. For love God and obey his commandments. For love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep this is the love of God, that we keep this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments his commandments, and his commandments his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome." I love that we know are not burdensome." I love that we know are not burdensome." I love that we know that we love God when we keep his that we love God when we keep his that we love God when we keep his commandments. We know that we're fearing commandments. We know that we're fearing commandments. We know that we're fearing him, that we're delighting in him when him, that we're delighting in him when him, that we're delighting in him when we actually do what he says. And we come we actually do what he says. And we come we actually do what he says. And we come to find out that his commandments are to find out that his commandments are to find out that his commandments are not burdensome. When will the church not burdensome. When will the church not burdensome. When will the church wake up and realize when will believers wake up and realize when will believers wake up and realize when will believers wake up and realize that God's wake up and realize that God's wake up and realize that God's commandments are not a killjoy? They're commandments are not a killjoy? They're commandments are not a killjoy? They're actually meant to enhance our joy. That actually meant to enhance our joy. That actually meant to enhance our joy. That God is not actually oppressing us and God is not actually oppressing us and God is not actually oppressing us and pushing us down. He's actually lifting pushing us down. He's actually lifting pushing us down. He's actually lifting us up. And by keeping his commandments, us up. And by keeping his commandments, us up. And by keeping his commandments, there is great delight and joy.

there is great delight and joy. there is great delight and joy. We got to dispel the myth that God is We got to dispel the myth that God is We got to dispel the myth that God is this cosmic killjoy. No, he's not. He's this cosmic killjoy. No, he's not. He's this cosmic killjoy. No, he's not. He's actually giving you his commandments to actually giving you his commandments to actually giving you his commandments to actually enhance your joy to the actually enhance your joy to the actually enhance your joy to the greatest joy you'll ever know. Psalm 128 1-4, blessed is everyone who Psalm 128 1-4, blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. You shall eat the fruit of the labor of You shall eat the fruit of the labor of You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands. You shall be blessed. It your hands. You shall be blessed. It your hands. You shall be blessed. It shall be well with you. Your wife will shall be well with you. Your wife will shall be well with you. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your be like a fruitful vine within your be like a fruitful vine within your house. Your children will be like olive house. Your children will be like olive house. Your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Behold, thus shoots around your table. Behold, thus shoots around your table. Behold, thus the man shall be who blessed who fears the man shall be who blessed who fears the man shall be who blessed who fears the Lord. I mean, he's just saying this. the Lord. I mean, he's just saying this. the Lord. I mean, he's just saying this. Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways. Like, this is a who walks in his ways. Like, this is a who walks in his ways. Like, this is a promise. This is a truth that comes from promise. This is a truth that comes from promise. This is a truth that comes from scripture. Psalm 103:11 and 17. For as scripture. Psalm 103:11 and 17. For as scripture. Psalm 103:11 and 17. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, high as the heavens are above the earth, high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love towards so great is his steadfast love towards so great is his steadfast love towards those who fear him. But the steadfast those who fear him. But the steadfast those who fear him. But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to love of the Lord is from everlasting to love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and everlasting on those who fear him, and everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's his righteousness to children's his righteousness to children's children. children. children. Psalm 147:10-11. Psalm 147:10-11. Psalm 147:10-11. His delight is not in the strength of His delight is not in the strength of His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man. But the Lord takes pleasure in of a man. But the Lord takes pleasure in of a man. But the Lord takes pleasure in who? Who does the Lord take pleasure in?

who? Who does the Lord take pleasure in? who? Who does the Lord take pleasure in? Who does the Lord take delight in? He Who does the Lord take delight in? He Who does the Lord take delight in? He takes delight in those who fear him and takes delight in those who fear him and takes delight in those who fear him and those who hope in his steadfast love. those who hope in his steadfast love. those who hope in his steadfast love. Isn't it interesting that today we're Isn't it interesting that today we're Isn't it interesting that today we're talking about delighting in the Lord and talking about delighting in the Lord and talking about delighting in the Lord and there's actually scriptures that says there's actually scriptures that says there's actually scriptures that says that the Lord delights in us for those that the Lord delights in us for those that the Lord delights in us for those who fear him. Look, I could give you a who fear him. Look, I could give you a who fear him. Look, I could give you a whole lot more of scriptures on this. whole lot more of scriptures on this. whole lot more of scriptures on this. But just know this. Just take it from me But just know this. Just take it from me But just know this. Just take it from me this morning. I'm telling you the truth this morning. I'm telling you the truth this morning. I'm telling you the truth that there are many, many places in that there are many, many places in that there are many, many places in scripture that say over and over and scripture that say over and over and scripture that say over and over and over again, blessed is the one who fears over again, blessed is the one who fears over again, blessed is the one who fears the Lord. You'll be a shade for your the Lord. You'll be a shade for your the Lord. You'll be a shade for your children. You'll be a refuge for your children. You'll be a refuge for your children. You'll be a refuge for your children. There's a fountain of life for children. There's a fountain of life for children. There's a fountain of life for those who trust in the Lord. You won't those who trust in the Lord. You won't those who trust in the Lord. You won't be snared by your enemies for those who be snared by your enemies for those who be snared by your enemies for those who fear the Lord. It just goes on and on fear the Lord. It just goes on and on fear the Lord. It just goes on and on about how beautiful it is to fear the about how beautiful it is to fear the about how beautiful it is to fear the Lord. Lord. Lord. And here's what we know from this And here's what we know from this And here's what we know from this passage. Blessed is the one who fears passage. Blessed is the one who fears passage. Blessed is the one who fears the Lord who greatly delights in his the Lord who greatly delights in his the Lord who greatly delights in his commandments. And then it says that he commandments. And then it says that he commandments. And then it says that he he there's a difference. There's a he there's a difference. There's a he there's a difference. There's a delightful difference about someone who delightful difference about someone who delightful difference about someone who fears the Lord and obeys his commands fears the Lord and obeys his commands fears the Lord and obeys his commands and delights in doing that. So let's and delights in doing that. So let's and delights in doing that. So let's talk about kind of three different talk about kind of three different talk about kind of three different things here. The delighted heart. Let's things here. The delighted heart. Let's things here. The delighted heart. Let's talk about the delighted heart. The talk about the delighted heart. The talk about the delighted heart. The delighted heart actually desires delighted heart actually desires delighted heart actually desires differently. Right? So the one who differently. Right? So the one who differently. Right? So the one who delights in the Lord and delights in delights in the Lord and delights in delights in the Lord and delights in doing his commandments, you actually doing his commandments, you actually doing his commandments, you actually desire differently. Your desires change.

desire differently. Your desires change. desire differently. Your desires change. And that's that's important. And that's that's important. And that's that's important. I have an elder here who's a good friend I have an elder here who's a good friend I have an elder here who's a good friend and we meet a lot and this sentence and we meet a lot and this sentence and we meet a lot and this sentence comes out of him a lot. He says, "Desire comes out of him a lot. He says, "Desire comes out of him a lot. He says, "Desire is king." is king." is king." That desire is king. Like desire rules That desire is king. Like desire rules That desire is king. Like desire rules your heart. That's why some of us make your heart. That's why some of us make your heart. That's why some of us make the sins that we make, the choices that the sins that we make, the choices that the sins that we make, the choices that we make, is because we're following some we make, is because we're following some we make, is because we're following some kind of desire in our heart to satisfy kind of desire in our heart to satisfy kind of desire in our heart to satisfy something in us. something in us. something in us. That's why you look at what you look at That's why you look at what you look at That's why you look at what you look at sometimes and say what you say sometimes sometimes and say what you say sometimes sometimes and say what you say sometimes and do what you do sometimes and do what you do sometimes and do what you do sometimes because desire is king. And when those because desire is king. And when those because desire is king. And when those desires rule your heart, when the desires rule your heart, when the desires rule your heart, when the desires of this world, when they rule desires of this world, when they rule desires of this world, when they rule your eyes and they rule your hearts, your eyes and they rule your hearts, your eyes and they rule your hearts, they rule your minds and they take over, they rule your minds and they take over, they rule your minds and they take over, they affect you in profound ways. Desire they affect you in profound ways. Desire they affect you in profound ways. Desire is so strong. The heart wants what it is so strong. The heart wants what it is so strong. The heart wants what it wants. And the scripture says that the wants. And the scripture says that the wants. And the scripture says that the one who fears the Lord delights in one who fears the Lord delights in one who fears the Lord delights in obeying God's commands. And they have a obeying God's commands. And they have a obeying God's commands. And they have a transformed heart. A heart that desires transformed heart. A heart that desires transformed heart. A heart that desires differently. And so we need God to differently. And so we need God to differently. And so we need God to change our desires. change our desires. change our desires. And the way he changes our desires is And the way he changes our desires is And the way he changes our desires is when we by his grace begin to fear the when we by his grace begin to fear the when we by his grace begin to fear the Lord, tremble before him, delight in Lord, tremble before him, delight in Lord, tremble before him, delight in him, stand in awe of him. And the more him, stand in awe of him. And the more him, stand in awe of him. And the more that we do that through the songs that that we do that through the songs that that we do that through the songs that we sing, being in his word, being with we sing, being in his word, being with we sing, being in his word, being with other believers, serving the Lord, other believers, serving the Lord, other believers, serving the Lord, praying, praying, praying, our desires begin to change. Look at our desires begin to change. Look at our desires begin to change. Look at this beautiful combination in Nehemiah 1 this beautiful combination in Nehemiah 1 this beautiful combination in Nehemiah 1 11. It's in the middle of a prayer and 11. It's in the middle of a prayer and 11. It's in the middle of a prayer and it says, "Oh Lord, let your ear be it says, "Oh Lord, let your ear be it says, "Oh Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant attentive to the prayer of your servant attentive to the prayer of your servant and the prayer of your servants." Watch and the prayer of your servants." Watch and the prayer of your servants." Watch this. Who delight to fear your name.

this. Who delight to fear your name. this. Who delight to fear your name. Man, I just I didn't realize that Man, I just I didn't realize that Man, I just I didn't realize that delight and fear could go together so delight and fear could go together so delight and fear could go together so much much much who delight to fear your name and give who delight to fear your name and give who delight to fear your name and give success to your servant today and grant success to your servant today and grant success to your servant today and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. him mercy in the sight of this man. him mercy in the sight of this man. Servants who delight to fear your name. Servants who delight to fear your name. Servants who delight to fear your name. I mean, what if that was what was said I mean, what if that was what was said I mean, what if that was what was said on your tombstone? on your tombstone? on your tombstone? Here lies, boom, your name. A servant of Here lies, boom, your name. A servant of Here lies, boom, your name. A servant of the Lord who delighted to fear his name. the Lord who delighted to fear his name. the Lord who delighted to fear his name. Wow. Does that describe you as a Wow. Does that describe you as a Wow. Does that describe you as a believer? Psalm 63 3-8, the psalmist believer? Psalm 63 3-8, the psalmist believer? Psalm 63 3-8, the psalmist says, "Because your steadfast love is says, "Because your steadfast love is says, "Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise better than life, my lips will praise better than life, my lips will praise you, so I will bless you as long as I you, so I will bless you as long as I you, so I will bless you as long as I live. In your name, I will lift up my live. In your name, I will lift up my live. In your name, I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with hands. My soul will be satisfied as with hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will fat and rich food, and my mouth will fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips. When I praise you with joyful lips. When I praise you with joyful lips. When I remember you upon my bed and meditate on remember you upon my bed and meditate on remember you upon my bed and meditate on you in the watches of the night, for you in the watches of the night, for you in the watches of the night, for you've been my help. In the shadow of you've been my help. In the shadow of you've been my help. In the shadow of your wings, I will sing for joy. My soul your wings, I will sing for joy. My soul your wings, I will sing for joy. My soul clings to you. Your right hand upholds clings to you. Your right hand upholds clings to you. Your right hand upholds me. What you see is someone whose desire me. What you see is someone whose desire me. What you see is someone whose desire is different because your steadfast love is different because your steadfast love is different because your steadfast love is better than life. My lips will praise is better than life. My lips will praise is better than life. My lips will praise you. My soul is satisfied than the you. My soul is satisfied than the you. My soul is satisfied than the better than the best meals I've ever better than the best meals I've ever better than the best meals I've ever eaten. My soul is satisfied than the eaten. My soul is satisfied than the eaten. My soul is satisfied than the best pleasure I've ever felt. My soul is best pleasure I've ever felt. My soul is best pleasure I've ever felt. My soul is satisfied because your love is better satisfied because your love is better satisfied because your love is better than life and I fear you and I delight than life and I fear you and I delight than life and I fear you and I delight in you. It's a different desire.

in you. It's a different desire. in you. It's a different desire. You desire differently. Let's look in You desire differently. Let's look in You desire differently. Let's look in Luke chapter 19. Luke chapter 19. Luke chapter 19. This is a New Living Translation. It's a This is a New Living Translation. It's a This is a New Living Translation. It's a story of Zakius. I know that our ML story of Zakius. I know that our ML story of Zakius. I know that our ML campus pastor Matt Morgan preached on campus pastor Matt Morgan preached on campus pastor Matt Morgan preached on Zakius even dressed for the part, right? Zakius even dressed for the part, right? Zakius even dressed for the part, right? Uh but he uh uh and you can tell him I Uh but he uh uh and you can tell him I Uh but he uh uh and you can tell him I said that. Um said that. Um said that. Um he got a lot of mileage out of that. You he got a lot of mileage out of that. You he got a lot of mileage out of that. You know he did. Verse five, it says this. know he did. Verse five, it says this. know he did. Verse five, it says this. When Jesus came by, he looked up at When Jesus came by, he looked up at When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zakius and he called him by name. Zakius and he called him by name. Zakius and he called him by name. Zakius, quick come down. I must be a Zakius, quick come down. I must be a Zakius, quick come down. I must be a guest in your house today. Zakius guest in your house today. Zakius guest in your house today. Zakius quickly climbed down, took Jesus to his quickly climbed down, took Jesus to his quickly climbed down, took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But house in great excitement and joy. But house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. "He's gone the people were displeased. "He's gone the people were displeased. "He's gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner," to be the guest of a notorious sinner," to be the guest of a notorious sinner," they grumbled. Meanwhile, Zakius stood they grumbled. Meanwhile, Zakius stood they grumbled. Meanwhile, Zakius stood before the Lord and he said, before the Lord and he said, before the Lord and he said, I'll give half my wealth to the poor. I'll give half my wealth to the poor. I'll give half my wealth to the poor. And if I've cheated people on their And if I've cheated people on their And if I've cheated people on their taxes, taxes, taxes, if he cheated people, he absolutely if he cheated people, he absolutely if he cheated people, he absolutely cheated people. cheated people. cheated people. Not if. And if I cheated people on their Not if. And if I cheated people on their Not if. And if I cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times taxes, I will give them back four times taxes, I will give them back four times as much. And Jesus responded, "Salvation as much. And Jesus responded, "Salvation as much. And Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to this home today. For this has come to this home today. For this has come to this home today. For this man has shown himself to be a true son man has shown himself to be a true son man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the son of man came to of Abraham. For the son of man came to of Abraham. For the son of man came to seek and save those who are lost." Let seek and save those who are lost." Let seek and save those who are lost." Let me tell you something. Here's a man who me tell you something. Here's a man who me tell you something. Here's a man who feared the Lord. Jesus came to him, feared the Lord. Jesus came to him, feared the Lord. Jesus came to him, invited him to come to him and said, invited him to come to him and said, invited him to come to him and said, "I'm I'm coming to your house today. I'm "I'm I'm coming to your house today. I'm "I'm I'm coming to your house today. I'm coming to be with you." And because of coming to be with you." And because of coming to be with you." And because of his fear of the Lord, because of his his fear of the Lord, because of his his fear of the Lord, because of his delighting his commandments, his desires delighting his commandments, his desires delighting his commandments, his desires changed. He said, "I'm going to give changed. He said, "I'm going to give changed. He said, "I'm going to give half my wealth to the poor. If I've half my wealth to the poor. If I've half my wealth to the poor. If I've cheated someone, I'm going to give them cheated someone, I'm going to give them cheated someone, I'm going to give them back four times the amount." What we're back four times the amount." What we're back four times the amount." What we're seeing there is a genuine heart change.

seeing there is a genuine heart change. seeing there is a genuine heart change. His desires are changing even as we read His desires are changing even as we read His desires are changing even as we read that. that. that. That's what happens. You desire That's what happens. You desire That's what happens. You desire differently. But here's the second differently. But here's the second differently. But here's the second thing. The delighted heart lives thing. The delighted heart lives thing. The delighted heart lives differently. Right? The delighted heart differently. Right? The delighted heart differently. Right? The delighted heart lives differently. So it's not that your lives differently. So it's not that your lives differently. So it's not that your desires just change. It's that you desires just change. It's that you desires just change. It's that you actually live differently. So the man, actually live differently. So the man, actually live differently. So the man, the woman, the student who fears the the woman, the student who fears the the woman, the student who fears the Lord, who trembles before his name, who Lord, who trembles before his name, who Lord, who trembles before his name, who recognizes his power, but also stares at recognizes his power, but also stares at recognizes his power, but also stares at his beauty and is in awe of his majesty his beauty and is in awe of his majesty his beauty and is in awe of his majesty and what he can do and who he is. The and what he can do and who he is. The and what he can do and who he is. The one who fears not only desires one who fears not only desires one who fears not only desires differently, but lives differently. It's making a connection between It's making a connection between trusting God and obeying God. Trusting trusting God and obeying God. Trusting trusting God and obeying God. Trusting in the Lord means obeying and obeying in the Lord means obeying and obeying in the Lord means obeying and obeying the Lord means trusting. He's making the Lord means trusting. He's making the Lord means trusting. He's making that connection that connection that connection that when you trust in the Lord and you that when you trust in the Lord and you that when you trust in the Lord and you fear his name, you obey him. And as fear his name, you obey him. And as fear his name, you obey him. And as you're obeying him, you're trusting in you're obeying him, you're trusting in you're obeying him, you're trusting in him. It's it's a beautiful thing that him. It's it's a beautiful thing that him. It's it's a beautiful thing that works together. Micah 6:8, he has told works together. Micah 6:8, he has told works together. Micah 6:8, he has told you, oh man, what is good? What does the you, oh man, what is good? What does the you, oh man, what is good? What does the Lord require of you? But to do justice Lord require of you? But to do justice Lord require of you? But to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly and to love kindness and to walk humbly and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God. Look, this is what's with your God. Look, this is what's with your God. Look, this is what's good. This is what's good. This is how good. This is what's good. This is how good. This is what's good. This is how you live. You act justly. You love you live. You act justly. You love you live. You act justly. You love mercy. And you walk humbly with God.

mercy. And you walk humbly with God. mercy. And you walk humbly with God. And really that verse, he kind of look And really that verse, he kind of look And really that verse, he kind of look at it in reverse. The verse in reverse, at it in reverse. The verse in reverse, at it in reverse. The verse in reverse, right? You walk humbly with God and that right? You walk humbly with God and that right? You walk humbly with God and that causes you to be merciful and it causes causes you to be merciful and it causes causes you to be merciful and it causes you to love kindness and act justly. you to love kindness and act justly. you to love kindness and act justly. Like that's what happens when you walk Like that's what happens when you walk Like that's what happens when you walk humbly with God. When you fear him, you humbly with God. When you fear him, you humbly with God. When you fear him, you delight to do his commandments. When you delight to do his commandments. When you delight to do his commandments. When you fear God, you want to act justly. You fear God, you want to act justly. You fear God, you want to act justly. You want to love mercy, love kindness. want to love mercy, love kindness. want to love mercy, love kindness. That's what you want to do. Why? because That's what you want to do. Why? because That's what you want to do. Why? because you are getting it in droves to you from you are getting it in droves to you from you are getting it in droves to you from God through his amazing grace. God through his amazing grace. God through his amazing grace. Now again, I told you I don't have time Now again, I told you I don't have time Now again, I told you I don't have time to preach all of this passage. I wish I to preach all of this passage. I wish I to preach all of this passage. I wish I did, but as you look at verses 2 through did, but as you look at verses 2 through did, but as you look at verses 2 through six, six, six, I he just says a few things and I I he just says a few things and I I he just says a few things and I actually put it on your bulletin so you actually put it on your bulletin so you actually put it on your bulletin so you don't have to fill in the blanks. Okay, don't have to fill in the blanks. Okay, don't have to fill in the blanks. Okay, I made it easy for you today. See, I made it easy for you today. See, I made it easy for you today. See, because you're still in summer mode. because you're still in summer mode. because you're still in summer mode. You're not ready for school. So it's You're not ready for school. So it's You're not ready for school. So it's like you gota got to have the a little like you gota got to have the a little like you gota got to have the a little help there, right? It's a blessing to help there, right? It's a blessing to help there, right? It's a blessing to future generations. I've met many people at fellowship I've met many people at fellowship who want to leave a legacy to their kids who want to leave a legacy to their kids who want to leave a legacy to their kids and grandkids. They want to leave a and grandkids. They want to leave a and grandkids. They want to leave a legacy. Let me tell you this. You want legacy. Let me tell you this. You want legacy. Let me tell you this. You want to leave a legacy? Fear the Lord and to leave a legacy? Fear the Lord and to leave a legacy? Fear the Lord and delight in doing his commandments.

delight in doing his commandments. delight in doing his commandments. So, what about the what about the So, what about the what about the So, what about the what about the lakehouse? What about the bank account? lakehouse? What about the bank account? lakehouse? What about the bank account? What about the things I need to provide What about the things I need to provide What about the things I need to provide for my family? Let me tell you for my family? Let me tell you for my family? Let me tell you something. If God gives you the something. If God gives you the something. If God gives you the resources to do that, that's awesome. resources to do that, that's awesome. resources to do that, that's awesome. But let me tell you, the greatest thing But let me tell you, the greatest thing But let me tell you, the greatest thing you do for future generations, the you do for future generations, the you do for future generations, the greatest thing you do for future greatest thing you do for future greatest thing you do for future generations is to fear the Lord and generations is to fear the Lord and generations is to fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commandments. delight in obeying his commandments. delight in obeying his commandments. That's what it that's what it says in That's what it that's what it says in That's what it that's what it says in verse two. I wish I could keep talking verse two. I wish I could keep talking verse two. I wish I could keep talking about that, but it's a blessing to about that, but it's a blessing to about that, but it's a blessing to future generations. Gracious and future generations. Gracious and future generations. Gracious and merciful. Look, the person who fears the merciful. Look, the person who fears the merciful. Look, the person who fears the Lord is gracious and merciful. Please Lord is gracious and merciful. Please Lord is gracious and merciful. Please tell me where we don't need more grace tell me where we don't need more grace tell me where we don't need more grace and mercy. and mercy. and mercy. Your marriage needs more grace and Your marriage needs more grace and Your marriage needs more grace and mercy. Your parenting needs more grace mercy. Your parenting needs more grace mercy. Your parenting needs more grace and mercy. Your grandparenting needs and mercy. Your grandparenting needs and mercy. Your grandparenting needs more grace and mercy. Your friendship more grace and mercy. Your friendship more grace and mercy. Your friendship needs more grace and mercy. Your work needs more grace and mercy. Your work needs more grace and mercy. Your work relationships and the way you do your relationships and the way you do your relationships and the way you do your job needs more grace and mercy. Who job needs more grace and mercy. Who job needs more grace and mercy. Who doesn't need that? Well, when you fear doesn't need that? Well, when you fear doesn't need that? Well, when you fear the Lord and you delight in his the Lord and you delight in his the Lord and you delight in his commandments, let me tell you what he commandments, let me tell you what he commandments, let me tell you what he produces. Grace and mercy. You're produces. Grace and mercy. You're produces. Grace and mercy. You're gracious. You're mercy. You're gracious. You're mercy. You're gracious. You're mercy. You're righteous. You want to do right. righteous. You want to do right. righteous. You want to do right. Certainly not perfect, but you want to Certainly not perfect, but you want to Certainly not perfect, but you want to do right. Look at this. You're generous do right. Look at this. You're generous do right. Look at this. You're generous and just. That's verse five. You're and just. That's verse five. You're and just. That's verse five. You're generous and you act justly. You're not generous and you act justly. You're not generous and you act justly. You're not worried about what everybody else is worried about what everybody else is worried about what everybody else is saying, what everybody else is doing.

saying, what everybody else is doing. saying, what everybody else is doing. You're worried about what the scriptures You're worried about what the scriptures You're worried about what the scriptures say, and you're worried about honoring say, and you're worried about honoring say, and you're worried about honoring the Lord and seeking to to give him the Lord and seeking to to give him the Lord and seeking to to give him glory. glory. glory. And I'm telling you, the man and woman, And I'm telling you, the man and woman, And I'm telling you, the man and woman, the student who fears the Lord and the student who fears the Lord and the student who fears the Lord and delights in doing his word, they are delights in doing his word, they are delights in doing his word, they are generous people. Generous. And they are generous people. Generous. And they are generous people. Generous. And they are just. They care about justice. Not for just. They care about justice. Not for just. They care about justice. Not for their own name's sake. Let me tell you their own name's sake. Let me tell you their own name's sake. Let me tell you something. There's a lot of people in something. There's a lot of people in something. There's a lot of people in this culture who say they're fighting this culture who say they're fighting this culture who say they're fighting for justice and really all they're doing for justice and really all they're doing for justice and really all they're doing is fighting for their own name is fighting for their own name is fighting for their own name to make themselves look good. to make themselves look good. to make themselves look good. But God's kind of justice, it's the But God's kind of justice, it's the But God's kind of justice, it's the right kind. But here's where I need to right kind. But here's where I need to right kind. But here's where I need to spend the last few minutes of my spend the last few minutes of my spend the last few minutes of my message. message. message. Because the the one who lives Because the the one who lives Because the the one who lives differently, let me tell you something. differently, let me tell you something. differently, let me tell you something. This person is courageous and confident This person is courageous and confident This person is courageous and confident in the Lord. in the Lord. in the Lord. It's courageous and confident in the It's courageous and confident in the It's courageous and confident in the Lord. Lord. Lord. I have prayed and I will keep praying. I I have prayed and I will keep praying. I I have prayed and I will keep praying. I am begging the Lord to make me a Psalm am begging the Lord to make me a Psalm am begging the Lord to make me a Psalm 112 man. 112 man. 112 man. I want to be a Psalm 112 man who's I want to be a Psalm 112 man who's I want to be a Psalm 112 man who's courageous and confident in the Lord courageous and confident in the Lord courageous and confident in the Lord that I trust in him. Look at verse 7. It that I trust in him. Look at verse 7. It that I trust in him. Look at verse 7. It blows me away. 112:7, we're talking blows me away. 112:7, we're talking blows me away. 112:7, we're talking about the bl the man who fears the Lord, about the bl the man who fears the Lord, about the bl the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights his command. Look who greatly delights his command. Look who greatly delights his command. Look what it says. He's not afraid of bad what it says. He's not afraid of bad what it says. He's not afraid of bad news.

news. news. He's not afraid of bad news. His heart He's not afraid of bad news. His heart He's not afraid of bad news. His heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady. He will not be afraid. Do you is steady. He will not be afraid. Do you is steady. He will not be afraid. Do you see that? This is talking about the man see that? This is talking about the man see that? This is talking about the man or the woman who fears the Lord, or the woman who fears the Lord, or the woman who fears the Lord, delights in doing his commandments. That delights in doing his commandments. That delights in doing his commandments. That you're not afraid of bad news. It you're not afraid of bad news. It you're not afraid of bad news. It doesn't mean that you don't cry about doesn't mean that you don't cry about doesn't mean that you don't cry about it. It doesn't mean it's not hard. It it. It doesn't mean it's not hard. It it. It doesn't mean it's not hard. It doesn't mean it's not frustrating. It doesn't mean it's not frustrating. It doesn't mean it's not frustrating. It doesn't mean you don't have questions doesn't mean you don't have questions doesn't mean you don't have questions about it. It doesn't mean that it's about it. It doesn't mean that it's about it. It doesn't mean that it's going to be a dark night of your soul. going to be a dark night of your soul. going to be a dark night of your soul. It doesn't mean that you're going to go It doesn't mean that you're going to go It doesn't mean that you're going to go through the valleys, the deepest, through the valleys, the deepest, through the valleys, the deepest, darkest valley you've ever gone through. darkest valley you've ever gone through. darkest valley you've ever gone through. But what it does say is that the man or But what it does say is that the man or But what it does say is that the man or woman who fears the Lord will not be woman who fears the Lord will not be woman who fears the Lord will not be afraid of bad news. And we got a bunch of people who worry. And we got a bunch of people who worry. I know I see one in the mirror every I know I see one in the mirror every I know I see one in the mirror every day. But this says that the one who delights But this says that the one who delights in the Lord, delights in doing his in the Lord, delights in doing his in the Lord, delights in doing his commandments, is not afraid of bad news. commandments, is not afraid of bad news. commandments, is not afraid of bad news. We need believers to be strengthened in We need believers to be strengthened in We need believers to be strengthened in their soul to be the kind of people that their soul to be the kind of people that their soul to be the kind of people that says, "I'm not afraid of bad news." Why? says, "I'm not afraid of bad news." Why? says, "I'm not afraid of bad news." Why? Because my heart's trusting in the Lord. Because my heart's trusting in the Lord. Because my heart's trusting in the Lord. I may not understand everything that's I may not understand everything that's I may not understand everything that's going on. It may hurt like hell if I can going on. It may hurt like hell if I can going on. It may hurt like hell if I can say that. It's going to be able to do say that. It's going to be able to do say that. It's going to be able to do that. But my heart is firm and it that. But my heart is firm and it that. But my heart is firm and it trusts. I'm trusting in the Lord. I'm trusts. I'm trusting in the Lord. I'm trusts. I'm trusting in the Lord. I'm not afraid because my foundation is not afraid because my foundation is not afraid because my foundation is solid. It's solid solid. It's solid solid. It's solid because of who God is. And I'm because of who God is. And I'm because of who God is. And I'm courageous and I'm confident because of courageous and I'm confident because of courageous and I'm confident because of who God is.

who God is. who God is. I've literally I've literally I've literally I've literally watched friends in very I've literally watched friends in very I've literally watched friends in very difficult places who have put their trust in the Lord who have put their trust in the Lord who've been held together through who've been held together through who've been held together through praise. They've been held together praise. They've been held together praise. They've been held together through delighting in God's word and who through delighting in God's word and who through delighting in God's word and who he is in the darkest of days. he is in the darkest of days. he is in the darkest of days. I sat in the home of a dear friend, I sat in the home of a dear friend, I sat in the home of a dear friend, Frank Remy, when he was dying of cancer. Frank Remy was a Psalm 112 man. Frank Remy was a Psalm 112 man. He was a Psalm 112 man. He could barely He was a Psalm 112 man. He could barely He was a Psalm 112 man. He could barely communicate to me. And I was praying communicate to me. And I was praying communicate to me. And I was praying with him. I was talking with him, with him. I was talking with him, with him. I was talking with him, talking about the Lord. And this is what talking about the Lord. And this is what talking about the Lord. And this is what Frank said to me in his dying days. He Frank said to me in his dying days. He Frank said to me in his dying days. He looked at me and he said, "I'm good. looked at me and he said, "I'm good. looked at me and he said, "I'm good. I'm good." I'm good." I'm good." You know what that is? That's a Psalm You know what that is? That's a Psalm You know what that is? That's a Psalm 112 man. Not afraid of bad news. You 112 man. Not afraid of bad news. You 112 man. Not afraid of bad news. You know why? because his heart is firm know why? because his heart is firm know why? because his heart is firm trusting in the Lord.

trusting in the Lord. trusting in the Lord. Is that the kind of person you are? Is that the kind of person you are? Is that the kind of person you are? Psalm Proverbs 14:26 says, "In the fear Psalm Proverbs 14:26 says, "In the fear Psalm Proverbs 14:26 says, "In the fear of the Lord, one has strong confidence of the Lord, one has strong confidence of the Lord, one has strong confidence and his children will have a refuge. and his children will have a refuge. and his children will have a refuge. In the fear of the Lord, one has strong In the fear of the Lord, one has strong In the fear of the Lord, one has strong confidence." confidence." confidence." So Psalm 112 person is courageous and So Psalm 112 person is courageous and So Psalm 112 person is courageous and confident. You're not perfect. confident. You're not perfect. confident. You're not perfect. You're not without struggles. You're not without struggles. You're not without struggles. But when you fear the Lord and delight But when you fear the Lord and delight But when you fear the Lord and delight to do his commandments, to do his commandments, to do his commandments, you have confidence. you have confidence. you have confidence. You have courage in the Lord. You have courage in the Lord. You have courage in the Lord. All right. All right. All right. Last point is this. The delighted heart Last point is this. The delighted heart Last point is this. The delighted heart finishes differently. finishes differently. finishes differently. So the delighted heart desires So the delighted heart desires So the delighted heart desires differently and the delighted heart differently and the delighted heart differently and the delighted heart lives differently and the delighted lives differently and the delighted lives differently and the delighted heart finishes differently. The blessed and the wicked, they finish The blessed and the wicked, they finish life differently. life differently. life differently. I mean, I mean, I mean, verse 10 says this, "The wicked man sees verse 10 says this, "The wicked man sees verse 10 says this, "The wicked man sees it and is angry. He nashes his teeth and it and is angry. He nashes his teeth and it and is angry. He nashes his teeth and melts away. The desire of the wicked melts away. The desire of the wicked melts away. The desire of the wicked will perish." Listen, this is the will perish." Listen, this is the will perish." Listen, this is the opposite life of the blessed life. It's opposite life of the blessed life. It's opposite life of the blessed life. It's the bitter life. It's the futile life.

the bitter life. It's the futile life. the bitter life. It's the futile life. It's the useless life. The one who does It's the useless life. The one who does It's the useless life. The one who does not fear the Lord. The one who does not not fear the Lord. The one who does not not fear the Lord. The one who does not delight in his commandments, the one who delight in his commandments, the one who delight in his commandments, the one who does not put his trust in the Lord, in does not put his trust in the Lord, in does not put his trust in the Lord, in Christ, the one who does not delight in Christ, the one who does not delight in Christ, the one who does not delight in him, you will finish differently. And him, you will finish differently. And him, you will finish differently. And the way it is is you will die in your the way it is is you will die in your the way it is is you will die in your sins and you will spend eternity in hell sins and you will spend eternity in hell sins and you will spend eternity in hell apart from God. And that may sound apart from God. And that may sound apart from God. And that may sound unloving, but it would be more unloving unloving, but it would be more unloving unloving, but it would be more unloving not to tell you the truth. Say it every not to tell you the truth. Say it every not to tell you the truth. Say it every time. time. time. Don't mean it disrespectfully at all, Don't mean it disrespectfully at all, Don't mean it disrespectfully at all, but I'm saying this. The way of the but I'm saying this. The way of the but I'm saying this. The way of the wicked, I'm actually not saying it. The wicked, I'm actually not saying it. The wicked, I'm actually not saying it. The scriptur is saying it. The way of the scriptur is saying it. The way of the scriptur is saying it. The way of the wicked will perish. Their desires will wicked will perish. Their desires will wicked will perish. Their desires will perish. It's not going to last. They perish. It's not going to last. They perish. It's not going to last. They finish differently. They're bitter finish differently. They're bitter finish differently. They're bitter and it's useless and futile. And God and it's useless and futile. And God and it's useless and futile. And God forbid there's anyone in this room. God forbid there's anyone in this room. God forbid there's anyone in this room. God forbid there's anyone in the chapel. God forbid there's anyone in the chapel. God forbid there's anyone in the chapel. God forbid there's anyone listening to this forbid there's anyone listening to this forbid there's anyone listening to this message online who's living a futile message online who's living a futile message online who's living a futile life because you refuse to bow your knee life because you refuse to bow your knee life because you refuse to bow your knee before Jesus Christ. You refuse to see before Jesus Christ. You refuse to see before Jesus Christ. You refuse to see how great his love is for you. You how great his love is for you. You how great his love is for you. You refuse to see how much forgiveness he's refuse to see how much forgiveness he's refuse to see how much forgiveness he's willing to offer you. How much grace willing to offer you. How much grace willing to offer you. How much grace he's willing to give you. How he's he's willing to give you. How he's he's willing to give you. How he's willing to change your life and give you willing to change your life and give you willing to change your life and give you the delight and joy you've never known.

the delight and joy you've never known. the delight and joy you've never known. I beg you, do not continue on the I beg you, do not continue on the I beg you, do not continue on the journey you're on. journey you're on. journey you're on. The delighted heart finishes The delighted heart finishes The delighted heart finishes differently. differently. differently. And we know this And we know this And we know this because of the one who paid it all for because of the one who paid it all for because of the one who paid it all for us. us. us. He finished differently. He finished differently. He finished differently. He went to the cross for your sins and He went to the cross for your sins and He went to the cross for your sins and my sins. my sins. my sins. He died on the cross and he was buried He died on the cross and he was buried He died on the cross and he was buried in a in a in a tomb and three days later in a in a in a tomb and three days later in a in a in a tomb and three days later Jesus came back to life. God raised him Jesus came back to life. God raised him Jesus came back to life. God raised him from the dead. from the dead. from the dead. And because of that strength, because of And because of that strength, because of And because of that strength, because of that truth, because of the resurrection that truth, because of the resurrection that truth, because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we have hope in this of Jesus Christ, we have hope in this of Jesus Christ, we have hope in this life and in the life to come. For those life and in the life to come. For those life and in the life to come. For those who trust in his name, who trust in his name, who trust in his name, he finished differently. This is not on he finished differently. This is not on he finished differently. This is not on the screen. I just want you to hear it. the screen. I just want you to hear it. the screen. I just want you to hear it. These are two Old Testament passages These are two Old Testament passages These are two Old Testament passages that speak of Jesus. And I want you to that speak of Jesus. And I want you to that speak of Jesus. And I want you to hear what it says in Psalm 40 verse 7 hear what it says in Psalm 40 verse 7 hear what it says in Psalm 40 verse 7 and 8. It's a messianic psalm pointing and 8. It's a messianic psalm pointing and 8. It's a messianic psalm pointing to Christ. Then I said, "Look, I have to Christ. Then I said, "Look, I have to Christ. Then I said, "Look, I have come as is written about me in the come as is written about me in the come as is written about me in the scriptures." Talking about Jesus, "I scriptures." Talking about Jesus, "I scriptures." Talking about Jesus, "I take joy in doing your will, my God, for take joy in doing your will, my God, for take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my your instructions are written on my your instructions are written on my heart."

heart." heart." This is Jesus in the Old Testament This is Jesus in the Old Testament This is Jesus in the Old Testament pointing him saying, "I take joy. I take pointing him saying, "I take joy. I take pointing him saying, "I take joy. I take delight in doing your will, God." How delight in doing your will, God." How delight in doing your will, God." How about Isaiah 11? This is out of the New about Isaiah 11? This is out of the New about Isaiah 11? This is out of the New Living Translation. Isaiah 11. And Living Translation. Isaiah 11. And Living Translation. Isaiah 11. And here's what it says again, not on the here's what it says again, not on the here's what it says again, not on the screen. Just listen to this. out of the screen. Just listen to this. out of the screen. Just listen to this. out of the stump of David's family will grow a stump of David's family will grow a stump of David's family will grow a chute. Yes, a new branch bearing fruit chute. Yes, a new branch bearing fruit chute. Yes, a new branch bearing fruit from the old root. You know who it's from the old root. You know who it's from the old root. You know who it's talking about? It's talking about Jesus. talking about? It's talking about Jesus. talking about? It's talking about Jesus. And the spirit of the Lord will rest on And the spirit of the Lord will rest on And the spirit of the Lord will rest on him. And the spirit of wisdom and him. And the spirit of wisdom and him. And the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and understanding, the spirit of counsel and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, and the spirit of knowledge and might, and the spirit of knowledge and might, and the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, and he will the fear of the Lord, and he will the fear of the Lord, and he will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not delight in obeying the Lord. He will not delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance, nor make a decision judge by appearance, nor make a decision judge by appearance, nor make a decision based on hearsay. He'll give justice to based on hearsay. He'll give justice to based on hearsay. He'll give justice to the poor. He'll make fair decisions for the poor. He'll make fair decisions for the poor. He'll make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the exploited. The earth will shake at the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath the force of his word, and one breath the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. from his mouth will destroy the wicked. from his mouth will destroy the wicked. He will wear righteousness like a belt, He will wear righteousness like a belt, He will wear righteousness like a belt, and truth like an undergarment. And in and truth like an undergarment. And in and truth like an undergarment. And in that day, the wolf and the lamb will that day, the wolf and the lamb will that day, the wolf and the lamb will live together. The leopard will lie down live together. The leopard will lie down live together. The leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the with the baby goat. The calf and the with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and yearling will be safe with the lion, and yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all. And a little child will lead them all. And a little child will lead them all. And the cow will graze near the bear, and the cow will graze near the bear, and the cow will graze near the bear, and the cub and the calf will lie down the cub and the calf will lie down the cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a together. The lion will eat hay like a together. The lion will eat hay like a cow. The baby will play safely near the cow. The baby will play safely near the cow. The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hands in a nest of deadly will put its hands in a nest of deadly will put its hands in a nest of deadly snakes without harm. Nothing will snakes without harm. Nothing will snakes without harm. Nothing will destroy or hurt in all my holy mountain.

destroy or hurt in all my holy mountain. destroy or hurt in all my holy mountain. For as the waters fill the sea, so the For as the waters fill the sea, so the For as the waters fill the sea, so the earth will be filled with a people who earth will be filled with a people who earth will be filled with a people who know the Lord. And in that day, the heir know the Lord. And in that day, the heir know the Lord. And in that day, the heir to David's throne, Jesus Christ himself, to David's throne, Jesus Christ himself, to David's throne, Jesus Christ himself, will be the banner of salvation to all will be the banner of salvation to all will be the banner of salvation to all the world. the world. the world. Yeah. Yeah. The reality of it is is that Yeah. Yeah. The reality of it is is that Yeah. Yeah. The reality of it is is that Yeah. Thanks. Uh Isaiah 11 is saying Yeah. Thanks. Uh Isaiah 11 is saying Yeah. Thanks. Uh Isaiah 11 is saying listen this is the savior who delighted listen this is the savior who delighted listen this is the savior who delighted in doing the will of God. in doing the will of God. in doing the will of God. He feared God even as the son of man He feared God even as the son of man He feared God even as the son of man even as the son of God as God in the even as the son of God as God in the even as the son of God as God in the flesh. He delighted to do his will and flesh. He delighted to do his will and flesh. He delighted to do his will and his will was to go to the cross for our his will was to go to the cross for our his will was to go to the cross for our sins that we might be forgiven that we sins that we might be forgiven that we sins that we might be forgiven that we might have peace now and for all might have peace now and for all might have peace now and for all eternity. eternity. eternity. That we might be blessed. Blessed is the That we might be blessed. Blessed is the That we might be blessed. Blessed is the one who fears the Lord one who fears the Lord one who fears the Lord and who greatly delights in doing his and who greatly delights in doing his and who greatly delights in doing his commandments. Does that describe you? commandments. Does that describe you? commandments. Does that describe you? Does that describe you? Does that describe you? Does that describe you? And if you need prayer this morning, And if you need prayer this morning, And if you need prayer this morning, stop by our connection center. If you stop by our connection center. If you stop by our connection center. If you don't have time to do that, fill out the don't have time to do that, fill out the don't have time to do that, fill out the bottom thing of the bulletin, stick it bottom thing of the bulletin, stick it bottom thing of the bulletin, stick it in the giving box so we might pray for in the giving box so we might pray for in the giving box so we might pray for you.

you. you. but that you might fear the Lord but that you might fear the Lord but that you might fear the Lord and delight in doing his word. Let's and delight in doing his word. Let's and delight in doing his word. Let's pray together. pray together. pray together. Father God, thank you so much for this Father God, thank you so much for this Father God, thank you so much for this morning and thank you for morning and thank you for morning and thank you for your great love. your great love. your great love. Would you make us Psalm 112 people? Would you help us to be men and women, Would you help us to be men and women, young men and young women who young men and young women who young men and young women who fear you? fear you? fear you? That our knees shake a little bit before That our knees shake a little bit before That our knees shake a little bit before you. you. you. That we tremble before you because of That we tremble before you because of That we tremble before you because of your strength and of your might and of your strength and of your might and of your strength and of your might and of your power. your power. your power. and that we stand in all of you because and that we stand in all of you because and that we stand in all of you because of your tenderness and your grace and of your tenderness and your grace and of your tenderness and your grace and your forgiveness and your mercy and your your forgiveness and your mercy and your your forgiveness and your mercy and your goodness. And that we take joy in you because And that we take joy in you because joy is a serious business of heaven joy is a serious business of heaven joy is a serious business of heaven because you're all about joy.

Jesus, we know that you gave us this Jesus, we know that you gave us this example and we pray that you would make example and we pray that you would make example and we pray that you would make it so in our lives. it so in our lives. it so in our lives. So Lord, we look to you in this moment and we ask you to help us be people who and we ask you to help us be people who fear you fear you fear you in delight in delight in delight like a kid being bounced on someone's like a kid being bounced on someone's like a kid being bounced on someone's knee. knee. knee. Like sitting down at the table of Like sitting down at the table of Like sitting down at the table of amazing meal, amazing meal, amazing meal, experiencing a sunset with someone that experiencing a sunset with someone that experiencing a sunset with someone that we deeply love. we deeply love. we deeply love. Those are just foreshadows Those are just foreshadows Those are just foreshadows that we would be the kind of people who that we would be the kind of people who that we would be the kind of people who take great delight in not knowing your take great delight in not knowing your take great delight in not knowing your word and not only in knowing you but word and not only in knowing you but word and not only in knowing you but actually doing what you say actually doing what you say actually doing what you say that we might be people who trust and that we might be people who trust and that we might be people who trust and obey. It's in Christ's name we pray. obey. It's in Christ's name we pray. obey. It's in Christ's name we pray. Amen. Thanks again for listening to the word Thanks again for listening to the word of God. We are blessed to reach you of God. We are blessed to reach you of God. We are blessed to reach you throughout the week through whatever throughout the week through whatever throughout the week through whatever platform you're listening on. If you're platform you're listening on. If you're platform you're listening on. If you're needing prayer or you want to talk to needing prayer or you want to talk to needing prayer or you want to talk to someone about your walk with Jesus, someone about your walk with Jesus, someone about your walk with Jesus, reach out to us at reach out to us at reach out to us at fellowshipar.com/cont.