"God's Delight"

"LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob."
(Psalms 85:1)
When you get right down to it, our own miracle is really enough to make a difference; we just need to grab hold of it, for all that it's worth! I'm talking about our salvation; that moment in time when we were taken from death to life, from darkness to light, from be burdened with sin, to being overwhelmed with peace and uncontainable joy. Between that time and now, we pretty much have made adjustments to our new life experience; some brought on by ourselves, some forced upon us by our surroundings, and some got lost in mediocrity. Much like the children of Israel, taken from their land, placed under rules and the culture of others, and unable to experience worship in the Temple of God, we find ourselves feeling much the same. It might not be a physical place or experience, but it's more a spiritual one, one where we feel detached from God's power; that power we experienced to transform a life. But here is something we need to understand about what this verse says, because it's so very important. As the writer says, "thy land," he is releasing ownership or any claim to the land, and he is claiming it belongs to God. Oh, how we miss this over and over, time and time again. Our own miracle is not our own! It's not something that we make happen, it's God doing, every last bit of it! If we are feeling detached, it's only a matter of crying out! Notice something else about this verse, in that the writer uses "Jacob" instead of Israel to declare the people brought back from captivity. God loves His broken people! He delights in saving those that want to be saved...
"Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners." (Romans 5:1-6) NLT