My heart will choose

As I work my way through the book of Luke I'm so grateful for how fresh God's Word is. No matter how many times I read a passage some new challenge or new encouragement jumps out at me. Today it was in Luke 10:17-20
"The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name."

He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

I was reminded of how often my prayer time consists of only prayer for circumstances or situations or material stuff - while I may not often be asking demons to submit to me in the name of Jesus - I can easily base how much REJOICING I do on how those prayers are answered. If my circumstances don't change for the better or a situation seems to get worse am I still so satisfied in WHO GOD IS that I will rejoice anyway – live a life of rejoicing purely because my name is written in heaven?

I want my heart to choose that kind of living every day.

You give and take away. My heart will choose to say "Lord, Blessed be Your name!" –Matt Redman