What gives God pleasure? - Pleasure - TouchPoints
Job 1:8Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with evil.”
Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
A voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with him.”
Matthew 25:2121 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
God takes pleasure when you are faithful to him because it demonstrates your commitment to him.
John 8:29And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.”
The one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do those things that are pleasing to him.
God is pleased when you obey him because it demonstrates your love for him.
Hebrews 11:6So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.
Hebrews 11:5It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying . . . But before he was taken up, he was approved as pleasing to God.
God takes pleasure when you trust him because it demonstrates your faith in him.
Ephesians 1:5, 9His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure . . . God’s secret plan has now been revealed to us; it is a plan centered on Christ, designed long ago according to his good pleasure.
It gives God great pleasure to give eternal life to those who come to him through Jesus Christ.
