Isaiah 4-5; Psalm 115;Jude

"But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases," 
Psalm 115:3

I have been meditating on this verse for over a week.  I was super excited when I noticed it was part of our reading today.  I shared this verse last week with the kids at kids camp.  This verse tells us that God does what pleases Him.  That means that when he created you just the way you are, it brought him pleasure.  Have you ever asked God, why did you make me with this body?  Or, why would God create planets with nothing on them?  Well the answer is found in Psalm 115, it brings God pleasure.  The black dot in the center of my nose that really irritates me brings the Lord pleasure.  All you people who feel like you have to much hair or, not enough.  Your hairiness or lack of hair brings God pleasure.  Everything about you God loves.  Your personality, gifts, talents, or even lack of gifts and talents brings pleasure to the Lord.  You can't  pick up a magazine or watch television about hearing how something about you needs to change.  Today the Lord is reminding you that when he created you it was good and it brought him pleasure.  Be confident in the body and mind the Lord created you with.  He created you for a purpose and when you function as he designed you I am confident you will find pleasure as well.  Don't beleive the lies that you need to do this or do that, and then you'll be confident in who are.  Be confident that the Lord doesn't create mistakes and that you are fearfully and wonderfully made.  You have been created by the creator of the universe and you bring pleasure to Him.  Instead of complaining about how you look or what you lack, rejoice that you reflect the glory of the Lord.  You're a creation of a master crafstman, a one of a kind, priceless and worth the sacrifice of God's only Son

Bringing him pleasure,

Pastor Joe