God Is Happy When We Succeed
Recently, our youngest daughter, Denise Fair Razo, won the 2023 Emerging Leader Award. It was a wonderful occasion that honored Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business graduates in various business fields. The honorees were applauded by their families, friends, and colleagues. We were very happy to be among the cloud of witnesses watching this awesome event.
Just as we were happy, God Himself is pleased when His children accomplish tasks for and in Him. The Bible says that He wants us to prosper in all things (3 John 2). Just as her family rejoiced over Denise, God wants us to have peace and well-being in our lives (Jeremiah 29:11). In fact, He promised that He would perfect those things in our lives that concern us (Psalm 138:8).
While it may be easier to think that God is too busy for us, He is with us, loves us, and delights in us (Zephaniah 3:17). When we in turn delight in Him, He makes our footsteps firm and helps us whenever we stumble (Psalm 37:23-24). Today when many are tearing others down, setting traps for them, and plotting against them, let us know that there is the One who is in your audience and who is pleased with your work. Let us rejoice knowing that God delights in us.
2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Jeremiah 29:11
Amplified Bible
11 For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peaceand well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Psalm 138:8
New King James Version
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
Zephaniah 3:17
New International Version
17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
Psalm 37:23
New International Version
23 The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand
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