Today's reading: II Kings 21, 22, 23; Psalm 24, 54, 84, 114, 144; Proverbs 24
II Kings 21:1, "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah."
The name Hephzibah is defined in Strongs Hebrew dictionary #02657 - "my delight (is) in her;". I thought this was interesting. Many years ago we attended a Church that supported a ministry called "Hephzibah House". It was a home for troubled girls. The girls were brought there in order for God to work in their lives and for them to be transformed into the young women He designed them to be. It is a great ministry. We were treated very well as we toured the facilities.
The reason I liked this ministry so much was because they were teaching the young women a proper view of God and how He viewed them. Imagine being named "My delight is in her". What a privilege.
Actually, as I am writing and thinking about this I realized something. Everyone of us who name the name of Christ can be called Hephzibah. If we are in a right relationship with the Lord then He will delight in us. What a powerful thought!
Today as you go about your daily routine think about how God delights in you if you are one of His children. If you are not one of His children, please become one today before it is too late.
So what does God think of you?
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