To those unfamiliar with true faith, the idea of delighting in God might seem surprising. Yet, for sincere believers, it affirms what they know well: true religion is full of happiness and joy. To the unbeliever, religion is a duty or necessity, never a source of joy. They may engage in it for personal gain or out of fear.

Most can't fathom that religion could be a delight. But for believers who know Christ, joy and faith are inseparable, even the gates of hell can't tear them apart. Those who love God find peace and pleasure in His ways. They're so full of joy in the Lord that they'd follow Him even if the world rejected them. We don't fear God out of compulsion. Our faith doesn't bind us; our profession is freedom itself. We aren't forced into holiness or duty.

For us, piety is pleasure, hope is happiness, and duty is delight. Delight and faith are inseparable, like a flower and its root. Together, they form a beautiful, inseparable pair. "When we taste your love, our joys grow divine, unspeakable like those above, and heaven begins here."