Desire

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

The world is in the habit of cheapening and lessoning the profound realities of a relationship with God. In my last Wake Up Call, we talked about real Glory. Today, let’s talk about real Desire.

Desire has been greatly cheapened. We associate it with lust, passion and the relentless pursuit of more. Much like the concept of Glory, Desire has turned horizontal. We long for things of this earth.

We want a nicer car. We desire for a larger home. We lust for another person’s spouse.

But biblical Desire isn’t horizontal. It’s not about pursuing things in the here and now. It’s rather about desiring up. It’s about longing for things that we’ll never reach on our on. It’s noble, blameless, and pure.

Let me rephrase this great verse: Desire God, and you’ll always have what you desire. When God is all you want, he also becomes all you need. When you delight in him, he heaps his favor and blessing on you. And it’s then that you discover just how rich you really are.

Don’t cheapen Desire. The problem with cheap Desire is that it never satisfies. You’ll always be yearning for that next thing, that next fix, to satisfy you. It never will.

Delight yourself in God. Find your joy in him. Recognize his infinite value. Embrace the riches of his mercy and grace.

And then you’ll find yourself completely fulfilled.

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