Our Heart's Desire

                                by Barry W. Gaugler

The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God. Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be cursed thing like it: but thou shall utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it; for it is a cursed thing.

Deuteronomy 7: 25 & 26 (KJV)

The wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, the Lord abhors.
Psalm 10:3

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and the remembrance of thee. With my soul I have desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:8 & 9

I often hear people quote Psalm 37: 4 without its surrounding verses. "Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." This is often used by prosperity teachers as a proof text that our heavenly Father wants to overflow you with material blessings. I urge the Israel of our heavenly Father to look at these verses in the whole context of Scripture. Delight yourself in the LORD. He and He alone is to be our heart's desire. Our desire is not to be for the silver and gold, nor the abominations we may bring into our houses which we may put as idols before Him. We are not to be covetous of the things of this world. He, and He alone, is to be our heart's desire. When we learn to make Him the desire of our hearts, then, and only then, will we begin to understand what this walk is all about. It is all about Him. It is not about our covetous desires for material things.

Seek after Yeshua and His kingdom to be established in our lifetime. There is nothing upon this earth outside of His will for our lives that can satisfy. We should desire the kind of intimacy with Yeshua that we cannot only trust Him, but that He can trust us. We should covet to know His voice better than we know the voice of our earthly parents, spouse, or even our children.

Whom have I in heaven but Thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:25 & 26

Our heavenly Father certainly does want to give us the desires of our hearts. However, let's put that statement into its proper perspective from His point of view. He wants to be the sole desire of our heart. He knows our needs and desires. He wants us to prosper, but most of all He wants our soul to prosper. Sadly, many miss that point.

Let's not be blessing our covetousness with that which the Lord abhors. Perhaps that ham and cheese sandwich really isn't a good idea in our Father's eyes. If you really are desiring the things of our Father, and if you are really walking in the Spirit of the Living God, how can our desire be towards those things which He has clearly condemned and called abominations? Can the Spirit contradict God's words? If God has written His laws upon our heart, what has changed from those laws written in His Scriptures? Is God double minded? Has He changed?

Who is there in heaven but You that I may desire? Fill me to overflowing with your Ruach (Spirit) that I may know You with an uncommon intimacy. Cause my life to be lived in such a manner that the world might come to know you through your living in me. I ask this in Yeshua's name. Amen.

Shalom Ahlaychem,