delighting God

It occurred to me, as I have started reading the prophet Jeremiah, that our lives have a great deal to do with making the heart of God sad or glad.  The Lord clearly experiences anger, love, joy and distress....many emotions, just as we do.  We often think about the consequences to our own lives of obedience and disobedience.  We think about deliverance from problems, needs being met, purpose being realized in our own lives...We are almost continually aware of our needs and we can have a "need driven" relationship with our Heavenly Father.  But do we consider how we can cause the heart of God to rejoice...to be glad in His handiwork...to reflect evidence of His presence back to Him?  We were made in His image, are called His children and we have the privilege of delighting the heart of our Father.  He doesn't impose any needs on us...yet He longs for our affection and companionship.  This puts a fresh light on obedience to me..to think that we have the potential of making the heart of God happy.   Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in your midst,       The Mighty One, will save;       He will rejoice over you with gladness,       He will quiet you with His love,       He will rejoice over you with singing."   blessings, Rob Smith http://2daysthought.blogspot.com/