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Bro. Bill · 11-08-2022, 06:56 AM

We Honor What We Enjoy
“If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth.” (Isaiah 58:13–14)
It is possible to pursue God without glorifying God. If we want our quest to honor God, we must pursue him for the joy of fellowship with him.
Consider the Sabbath as an illustration of this. The Lord rebukes his people for seeking their own pleasure on his holy day. “Turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day.” But what does he mean? Does he mean that we should not seek our joy on the Lord’s Day? No, because the next thing he says is, “Call the Sabbath a delight.” And in verse 14, “You shall take delight in the Lord.” So what he is criticizing is that they are delighting in their own business on the Sabbath rather than delighting in the beauty of their God and the rest and holiness that this day stands for.
He’s not rebuking their hedonism. He’s rebuking the weakness of it. As C. S. Lewis said, “We are far too easily pleased.” They have settled for secular interests and thus honor them above the Lord.
Notice that calling the Sabbath “a delight” is parallel to calling the holy day of the Lord “honorable.” “If you . . . call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable . . .” This simply means you honor what you delight in. Or you glorify what you enjoy.
The enjoyment of God and the glorification of God are one. His eternal purpose and our eternal pleasure unite in one experience of worship. This is what the Lord’s Day is for. Indeed, this is what all of life is for.
Solid Joy Ministries

Mitchell8 · 11-08-2022, 07:00 AM

Amen

Texas Grown · 11-08-2022, 07:17 AM

AMEN.

The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

BBBGP · 11-08-2022, 07:22 AM

Thank you bro bill

EarleyBird · 11-08-2022, 07:40 AM

Amen

Mtltx · 11-08-2022, 07:47 AM

Thanks Bro. Bill

Gerald G · 11-08-2022, 07:53 AM

Amen Bro Bill

sasqy · 11-08-2022, 08:17 AM

Amen !

fbchunter · 11-08-2022, 08:24 AM

Amen

Bro. Bill · 11-08-2022, 10:21 PM

Up

zhall · 11-08-2022, 10:53 PM

Thank you Bro Bill

CassCounty · 11-08-2022, 11:49 PM

Thank you Bro Bill. Great message

HCGedge3 · 11-09-2022, 12:03 AM

Thank you for sharing! AMEN!!!

Mertzon Man · 11-09-2022, 08:40 AM

Amen!

11-08-2022, 06:56 AM	#1
Bro. Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cypress Texas Hunt In: Hill country	We Honor What We Enjoy We Honor What We Enjoy “If you turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable; if you honor it, not going your own ways, or seeking your own pleasure, or talking idly; then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth.” (Isaiah 58:13–14) It is possible to pursue God without glorifying God. If we want our quest to honor God, we must pursue him for the joy of fellowship with him. Consider the Sabbath as an illustration of this. The Lord rebukes his people for seeking their own pleasure on his holy day. “Turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on my holy day.” But what does he mean? Does he mean that we should not seek our joy on the Lord’s Day? No, because the next thing he says is, “Call the Sabbath a delight.” And in verse 14, “You shall take delight in the Lord.” So what he is criticizing is that they are delighting in their own business on the Sabbath rather than delighting in the beauty of their God and the rest and holiness that this day stands for. He’s not rebuking their hedonism. He’s rebuking the weakness of it. As C. S. Lewis said, “We are far too easily pleased.” They have settled for secular interests and thus honor them above the Lord. Notice that calling the Sabbath “a delight” is parallel to calling the holy day of the Lord “honorable.” “If you . . . call the Sabbath a delight and the holy day of the Lord honorable . . .” This simply means you honor what you delight in. Or you glorify what you enjoy. The enjoyment of God and the glorification of God are one. His eternal purpose and our eternal pleasure unite in one experience of worship. This is what the Lord’s Day is for. Indeed, this is what all of life is for. Solid Joy Ministries

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11-08-2022, 07:00 AM	#2
Mitchell8 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: College Station Hunt In: Anywhere	Amen

11-08-2022, 07:17 AM	#3
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas	AMEN. The fish are biting and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

11-08-2022, 07:22 AM	#4
BBBGP Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Houston Hunt In: Bee Co.	Thank you bro bill

11-08-2022, 07:40 AM	#5
EarleyBird Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Leon County Hunt In: Home	Amen

11-08-2022, 07:47 AM	#6
Mtltx Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Liberty Hill, Tx Hunt In: Hill country	Thanks Bro. Bill

11-08-2022, 07:53 AM	#7
Gerald G Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Winona, Mississippi Hunt In: Mississippi, Colorado	Amen Bro Bill

11-08-2022, 08:17 AM	#8
sasqy Ten Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: on Salt Creek Hunt In: my Sasquatch Suit	Amen !

11-08-2022, 08:24 AM	#9
fbchunter Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Thompsons Hunt In: Thompsons	Amen

11-08-2022, 10:21 PM	#10
Bro. Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cypress Texas Hunt In: Hill country	Up

11-08-2022, 10:53 PM	#11
zhall Eight Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Thrall, Tx Hunt In: Central Tx	Thank you Bro Bill

11-09-2022, 08:40 AM	#14
Mertzon Man Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2012	Amen!

11-08-2022, 11:49 PM	#12
CassCounty Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: CassCounty Hunt In: CassCounty	Thank you Bro Bill. Great message

11-09-2022, 12:03 AM	#13
HCGedge3 Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Tuttle, OK Hunt In: Shackelford County TX	Thank you for sharing! AMEN!!!