Sometimes we want to know that our fathers are proud of us. That he is pleased with us not for the big things but for the little things we do in life. We want to sit in the same room and see that approving smile lit up his eyes. Some don't have fathers and long to hear the words of affirmation and love.
But we all have a heavenly Father who is very pleased with us. We don't have to prove anything to Him. No elbowing our way to the table to receive the bigger portion. No need to dress up and pretend we have all it together. No religious performance will win His heart when He has loved us from the start.
What pleases the Father is a humble, honest heart that loves Him. Despite set backs, barriers, lack of resources or any other difficulty, God finds a son or daughter that loves Him simply because He is a good Father. They put their trust in Him and it moves His heart with divine pleasure.
We read in Matthew 3:17, "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Jesus pleased the Father by obeying His Father's will. It was not a love conditioned on performance or perfection. It was a love committed to pleasing the Father because Jesus knew His heart. When we have a deeper appreciation of God's heart it follows we know what pleases Him be it in word or deed.
What brings Him the greatest pleasure? In Hebrews 11:6 it says, "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."(NIV).
We don't have to labor or sweat for His approval only rest in His love - and that will bring Him the highest pleasure!
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