“But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about
to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight.”
Isaiah 65:18
Have you ever thought of yourself as a delight, God’s delight? Maybe
we can imagine being a cute infant or toddler and being our parents’
delight. But as we age, we lose this image of ourselves. We are more
prone to see our shortcomings as well as the shortcomings of others.
We see what is wrong with ourselves, not what is right. But God says
through the prophet Isaiah, “Be glad and rejoice forever in what I am
creating.” God knit us together in our mothers’ wombs. God’s
creating continues as we grow and mature. When God looks at us,
God sees beloved children. We are God’s delight! How might this lens
help us to see ourselves as God sees us? How might seeing others as a
delight help us to mend the world?
Prayer
Ever creating God, I am thankful for the gift of life. I am thankful that
you see me as your delight! Help me to claim my belovedness. Help
me to see others as you see them, as delights! Use me, your beloved
child, to mend this world with joy. Amen.
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