The Desire Of Your Heart

Today : The Desire Of Your Heart

TODAY’S VERSE
“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalms 37:4 (NIV)

TODAY’S THOUGHT
What do you desire? In his book “Desire” John Eldredge shares how we often confuse our “heart’s desires” with pleasures. His concern is that we have replaced deep seated needs of our soul with short term pleasures. Pleasure has become a false God, an idol. He writes, “Wal-Mart is open twenty-four hours a day now, with a dozen restaurants nearby. Next door, a multiplex theater with thirty seven screens. Or stay home – we have more than a hundred channels on the TV. Then there are computer games and the internet. We’ve discovered gourmet coffee, gourmet jelly beans and popcorn. We’ve nearly perfected our little pleasures. But they are all imposters—every one. We are so taken by the dizzying array of choices, we never have to stop and take a good look at what we are doing.” He then brings up an interesting point. “Pleasure isn’t nearly so much about satisfying our desires as it is about anesthetizing ourselves. Think about the relief your pleasures provide: Is your desire truly and deeply satisfied, or does the relief come more through the temporary absence of desire?”  You see, God knows the desires of your heart. He knows what you are lacking and He has promised that if you delight yourself in Him and His ways, He will give you what you really need. No worldly pleasure can do that. Today delight yourself in God.

TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, only You can really satisfy the desires I have deep in my heart. Only You know me intimately and have a plan for my life. Forgive me for having my idols of pleasure. I renounce them and will delight myself in you. Thank You that You will give me the desires of my heart.
AMEN

TODAY’S AFFIRMATION & MEDITATION
God gives me the desires of my heart
Today spend a few minutes in quiet reflection on your hearts desires. When have you really done that before? It is extremely important so quiet yourself and ask God to help you discern your inner thoughts. Pray, Lord what are my heart’s desires? What does my soul really yearn for? As thoughts come to mind, visualize yourself knowing God in deep and intimate ways. See yourself delighting in knowing Him. Sense the deep pleasure you have in your relationship with God. Finally, picture yourself having the deep desires of your heart as you live for Him. Say out loud with conviction, “God gives me the desires of my heart.”