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The Pleasure of God

How sweet it is, when you know that you're doing God's will. It is so precious when the Father gently whispers to your heart, "You are my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased."      The Father spoke those words over His Son when Jesus was baptized by John at the Jordan river. It’s interesting to note that as yet Jesus had not healed anyone, cast out any demons, or preached the gospel to anyone. All He had done to that point in His earthly walk was stay at home, take  care of His mother, and love His Father. And yet the Father says, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I  am well pleased.” In terms of kingdom business Jesus had to that point done absolutely nothing, and  yet the Father was “well pleased” with Him.      Applied to our lives, this truth reveals that God’s pleasure over our lives has a very little to do with the kinds of exploits we’re doing for Him. If you are seeking to please Him by working real hard for  Him, you are missing it big time. The thing that