I was his delight every day, always rejoicing before him. —Proverbs 8:30
Proverbs 8 uses a literary device called personification, treating wisdom as though it’s a person. Many commentators also see this passage as reflective of Christ. In verses 30–31, we see Him standing beside the Father in eternity past and enjoying not only His relationship within the Godhead but also with humanity.
Because of our sin, we often experience His correction. His sanctifying work can make us feel like He’s demanding more of us than anyone should expect. But look again at this scene and see your Savior rejoicing in His inhabited world—in you. Then see Him desiring to share with you the same kind of close, joyful relationship He’s enjoyed with the Father for all eternity.
“I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete” (John 15:11). That’s what God wants for us— fullness of joy that flows from union with Christ and having Christ alive in us. Thanks to the redeeming work of Christ on the cross, that relationship, that joy, can be ours today.
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The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings
©2012 Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
What does it mean that Christ delights in His relationship with His Father and with you? Are you taking time to rejoice in His love?