What Pleases the Lord?

“and find out what pleases the Lord.”

Ephesians 5:10

It seems like an easy enough instruction doesn’t it?

Find out what pleases the Lord and then do it!

That search should bring you to His word, the Bible.

Unfortunately, that is not always the case.

Many turn to their own past experiences and (in some cases) prejudices to discover what they believe will please the Lord.

We have a far more reliable way to determine it and I would like to give you just a very few scriptures that I believe are the will of God for us if our goal is to please the Lord.

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and

contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Psalm 51:17

“He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1  

“And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you might have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.” Colossians 1:10-12

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others,

for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16

Consider the verses above to be just a primer for you.

There are so many, many more you can discover.   

So find out what pleases the Lord, and do it!