Isaiah 42:1  Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.

The Hebrew word for delight comes with the connotation of understanding and acceptance. God can understand and accept your offerings; when they are done the right way, with the right heart, God delights in them and accepts them. Parents can also delight in their children; that is, approve of them, accept them, understand them, and delight in them. Proverbs 3:12 is a good example; "The Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in."

In the Bible, Jesus is the ultimate Servant of the Lord, the Son in whom the Father delights. So when Matthew tells us about Jesus, Matthew says the preaching and healing ministry of Jesus is intended to fulfill Isaiah 42.

God accepts, approves of, is pleased with, delights in, thinks well of this Jesus, the Chosen Servant and Beloved Son on whom God has placed the Spirit, so that Jesus can proclaim God's righteousness to the nations. But it doesn't stop there.

As a baptized follower of Jesus, you live out your life in the present, fallen world not under the weight of your sin and shame, but under a verdict of delight. God accepts you. God approves of you. God is pleased with, delights in, and thinsk well of us.
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