Psalm 40:7-8 (ESV) says, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”

I’ve always thought that was one of those cool messianic predictions of Jesus.  But look at it again.  Is it reasonable to think that God could have predicted your arrival?  Is it reasonable to think that he knew enough about you to place a new heart within you, a heart that would want to love him?  Could that love and affection over time translate into a willingness to walk with him and do his will?  Did he think enough of you to trust that, given a choice, you could follow him?  I think he did all those things, and much, much more, and that his overwhelming mindset toward you is affection and delight.  In fact, he’s so crazy about you, that thousands of years ago he took the time to predict your arrival.

Behold, it is written about you in the scroll.

How does how he thinks about you change the way you might want to think about yourself?