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What Is My Heart Longing For?

Thursday November 5, 2020
 

 In the recovery process, do we ever stop to consider what the deepest longing of our heart is?  Is it for accumulated clean time, money, fame, good friends, a meaningful life, a good job, a home we can call our own?  Jesus said the ungodly run after these things and then Jesus tells us to seek God’s Kingdom first and we will have everything we need.

 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (Matthew 6:32-33 NLT) 

Most of us think that if the desire of our heart were met life would be perfect.  When we longed to cover up our fears we sought a sedative that would make us feel better. For a time it did, but then the sedative became a dependency that took over our life.  Some talented athletes long to reach the top in their sport but when they succeed they discover a feeling of being let down because they still feel empty inside. Longing for the things of this world will never bring contentment. 

 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. (1 Timothy 6:6-7 NKJV) 

At the beginning of His ministry Jesus fasted for forty days and was very hungry.  The devil arrived on the scene and tried to get Jesus to do what he said in order that Jesus’ hunger could be satisfied. But Jesus was not fooled by the devil’s approach and answered him with a quote from the Scriptures. The devil will try to get us to meet our longings his way, but we need to know the Scriptures so that we can choose to do what God says.

 The devil came to tempt him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.” Jesus answered him, “The Scriptures say, ‘It is not just bread that keeps people alive. Their lives depend on what God says.’”  (Matthew 4:3-4 ERV)

 

Prayer: Loving God, Let my greatest longing be to know what You say in the Scriptures and practice Your principles in all my affairs.  Amen

 

 

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