| Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Study |
"We live in a pleasure-driven world. Every day on social media, we are bombarded with pictures and videos and gushing stories depicting a better life than what we currently have.
It can seem appealing to be in a fabulous relationship, have more money, and have nicer belongings. But as followers of Jesus, those things should never be our ultimate goal. We can find everything we need in life through our relationship with God.
When we are pulled toward "things," this should be an indication that our hearts are wandering toward our own desires and away from God's heart. This life and everything in it is temporary. God wants us to seek things that are eternal -- like loving others, sharing the Gospel, and serving people the way Jesus did.
In this afternoon's Psalm, King David shows us the way to experience a fulfilled and happy life; to delight ourselves in the Lord. When we put our focus on God, we begin to desire what is pure and holy -- like Him. Then, we no longer covet things that are outside of God's plan for us.
When we delight in what God loves, we are becoming more like Him and less like our human selves. It brings us joy to please Him and do what He wants.
Because we admire God and look to Him for everything, we should want what He wants. People admire celebrities, athletes, or personal mentors and often want to model their lifestyles after them. Their appearance and how they live can seem very appealing. But by turning our focus toward God and modeling our lives around what He says, we can find true pleasure -- which the ways of this world can never really provide.
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