Be pleased, O Lord, to save me; O Lord, come quickly to help me. Psalm 40:13
What is it that pleases God? For some strange reason I sometimes think He takes pleasure in punishing the wicked. Maybe my view is distorted because there are too many fathers who do little more than punish their children. Somehow my perception of God as a punisher has been twisted.
In reality, I believe God takes no pleasure in punishing those He has created. It must break His heart. But as holy and righteous, He cannot disregard sin. If sin is ignored, it will fester. The only solution is atonement.
That's why He died in our place.
He loved mankind so much that He couldn't bear destroying us. By taking the punishment Himself, at least some could be saved.
Lord, thank You for saving us. Thank You for saving me. Be pleased, Father. Make me an instrument of Your love and mercy that brings music to Your ears and to the world.