Is it Possible?

"The Lord delights in you!" Isaiah 62:4

Is it possible, that such poor, depraved, unworthy creatures — can be the objects of Jehovah's delight? Yes! The infinite love of God has been fixed upon us from eternity! Because He loved us, He sent His only-begotten Son to die for us! He sent His Holy Spirit into our hearts to regenerate us!

"You have loved them — AS You have loved Me!" John 17:23. 

Yes, the Father has loved us — just as He has loved Jesus — with an infinite love! 

Every believer, though . . .

 his faith is weak,

 his fears are many,

 his corruptions are strong,

 his troubles are great, and

 his temptations are sore — 

is the object of Jehovah's delight!

Let us therefore endeavor to pass through this day, yes, and every day — believing and realizing: 

"I am Jehovah's delight!

 I am the object of His highest love!

 I am the subject of His sweetest thoughts!

 I am His portion for evermore!"

O incomparable privilege! 

Wondrous source of comfort, holiness, and love! 

You have more cause for gratitude than an angel!— James Smith

1. Discuss the unfathomable reality that “such poor, depraved, unworthy creatures [like us are] the objects of Jehovah's delight”. Focus especially on the following two statements sentences.

a) The infinite love of God has been fixed upon us from eternity! (1st Paragraph)

b) Yes, the Father has loved us — just as He has loved Jesus — with an infinite love!  (2nd Paragraph)

2. What are the implications of the wonderful truth that every believer in spite of his failures, struggles and weaknesses, is the object of Jehovah’s delight?

3. Discuss paragraph 4. How is that a “wondrous source of comfort, holiness and love” for the believer?