The pleasure of His will.

“Long, long ago he decided to adopt us into his family through Jesus Christ. (What pleasure he took in planning this!)” 
Ephesians 1:5(MSG)

God gets excited when we are saved. It gives Him pleasure, because that is His will for us. God's number one plan for you is for you to be saved. He calls you to Himself by grace.

Ephesians 1:7-9 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:”

So, God's purpose gives Him pleasure. So when I give my heart to Christ, and I come into Christ, the Bible says, God has pleasure. No wonder the Bible says, there is great rejoicing in heaven when one sinner repents. (Luke 15:7).

Ephesians 2:1-2 says, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”

The condition of the unbeliever that we see in the verses above, does not bring joy to God.

It does not bring pleasure to God to see these unbelievers walk according to the course of this world, with the devil influencing their lives. When He has already made provisions for their lives to be better.

A Man of God said something I will never forget, he said, “God has a destiny for you, and the devil also has a destiny for you.” This is why you have to be born again. If you are not born again, satan is influencing your destiny. The only way to change it, is to be saved. When you get saved, the spirit that now works in the unbeliever would not be able to work in you and  you will became a child of God's pleasure and favor.

CONFESSION
My life is for the praise and glory of God. I am a child of God's favor and pleasure. Therefore, I declare that His wisdom and prudence is abounding towards me, enabling me to do great things with my life. Amen.

For further study read: 
Luke 5:32, Luke 15:10-32, Romans 5:8-10.

DOING THE WORD
Give thanks and praise to the Father who has reconciled you to Himself by Jesus Christ. If you are not born again please pray the prayer of salvation on page 67.