Isaiah 66:3-4 (ESV)
“He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck;
he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers pig's blood;
he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol.
These have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations;
I also will choose harsh treatment for them
and bring their fears upon them,
because when I called, no one answered,
when I spoke, they did not listen;
but they did what was evil in my eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.”
“He who slaughters an ox is like one who kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb, like one who breaks a dog's neck;
he who presents a grain offering, like one who offers pig's blood;
he who makes a memorial offering of frankincense, like one who blesses an idol.
These have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations;
I also will choose harsh treatment for them
and bring their fears upon them,
because when I called, no one answered,
when I spoke, they did not listen;
but they did what was evil in my eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.”
Isaiah 65:12 (ESV)
I will destine you to the sword,
and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter,
because, when I called, you did not answer;
when I spoke, you did not listen,
but you did what was evil in my eyes
and chose what I did not delight in.”
I will destine you to the sword,
and all of you shall bow down to the slaughter,
because, when I called, you did not answer;
when I spoke, you did not listen,
but you did what was evil in my eyes
and chose what I did not delight in.”
Failure to obey God does not delight Him. When we “delight” in other things, God does not “delight” in us. The word in the Hebrew means “to take pleasure in” something. God created us to “take pleasure in us.” God is on our side and wants to “delight” over us. However, as the above passages teaches, mankind wants to delight in what makes him happy and satisfied. When that happens we lose God’s delight in us. God delights over those who obey Him:
Psalms 18:19 (ESV)
He brought me out into a broad place;
he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
Psalms 22:8 (ESV)
“He trusts in the LORD; let him deliver him;
let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
Psalms 37:23 (ESV)
The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;
Psalms 51:16-19 (ESV)
For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it;
you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Do good to Zion in your good pleasure;
build up the walls of Jerusalem;
then will you delight in right sacrifices,
in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings;
then bulls will be offered on your altar.
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