“God made us to crave—to desire eagerly, want greatly, and long for Him.” ―
Meaning of desire: a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen:
We found 106 verses in the KJB that reference the word desire.
As I started to unfold this word, I tried to understand the meaning written above with what my heart was whispering...
To me, desire goes deeper than just a strong feeling or want. It appears to have a romance or passion that accompanies it. So come with me, and let's see where our desires take us.
We seem to have so many earthly wants and desires... Homes, cars, things... Many, many things... But we must ask ourselves, what do we truly desire? What is the strongest desire in our life? How many of our possessions can we take with us?
When we look to the Bible for answers, I find that people have had strong desires to know God intimately over time... And then we see and hear in His written word. His desire to love all mankind becomes evident. He desires a bond of everlasting love with all of His precious children.
But as I studied the many desires in the Bible... I wrestled with this verse for a while.
Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
What does this mean? If we love Him with all our mind, body, and soul , He will grant our desires much like a genie.
I do believe many people get stuck here and only see their own desires; they want from a worldly heart… I have witnessed many believers feel that if they love, worship, and pray to Him, the new car will someday be parked in their driveway, or their heart's desire will magically appear.
However, I believe if we love Him with all of our mind, body, and soul... He will become our strongest desire. Chasing Him will become as important as the air we breathe. And we will realize that He is the biggest gift we could ever hope to receive.
It's His love and acceptance that we will desire most… We will crave in our souls to linger in His presence for one more stolen moment… He is such a beautiful gift...
If you have been blessed to feel Him stirring in your soul, you have felt His romance, His passion, and a love that only He possesses… Describing it is difficult. He leaves me speechless…
It’s Him. It’s always been Him… Our soul has been programmed since birth to love Him with every part of who we are… Our soul is free to love Him with no boundaries, with no hesitations, and no man-made rules. .. but somewhere as we travel in our life, this love seems to slip away and become distant... But I thank Him for never giving up on us!!!
I say , do not get hung up on what others may think or say. I urge you to make Him the center of your life. LOVE Him with the purest intentions and heart. Because as your love grows for Him, your desires will lose their grip on worldly things. Your heart will open and draw you closer to our Heavenly Father.
It’s there that your depth of understanding and our true purpose, why we were even born, will be made clear... Your life here on earth will take on new meaning, and your soul will fall in love with our Creator once again. Your life will never be the same...
It’s Him. It’s always been Him that our soul desires.
“I long to drink of you, O God, to drink deeply from the streams of pleasure flowing from your presence. My longings overwhelm me for more of you! My soul thirsts, pants, and longs for the living God. I want to come and see the face of God.” Psalms 42:1-2
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