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Desires of Our Heart

We often talk about the gift of Salvation as a transformation of the
heart. Jesus came to give us eternal life through faith in Him and His
sacrifice on the cross. His death established a new covenant for all
who would come to Him in faith; "This is My blood of the covenant, which
is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sin" (Matthew 26:28).

When we enter into this covenant we are transformed; "I will remove from
you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 36:26).
This is the same transformation referred to by Paul: "If anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2
Corinthians 5:17). It is also referred to as the "circumcision of the
heart, by the Spirit" (Romans 2:29).

As we continue our walk with God - as we journey with a new and
transformed heart - we begin a process of being "conformed to the
likeness of His Son" (Romans 8:29). This transformation, which begins
in our heart, continues for all the rest of our days. We may call this
process growth or maturity, but the result is a heart which is becoming
more and more like Jesus.

Psalm 37:4
"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your
heart."

This verse is sometimes interpreted to mean that as we draw close to
God, He fulfills all the current desires of our heart. There are people
all over the world thinking that if they "pursue" God, they will receive
a better job, a nicer car, or a bigger home. This is a sad
misapplication of scripture! When we are far from God, our heart is
full of worldly desires. Many will spend a lifetime trying to fulfill
these desires only to find they are never satisfied or content.

But God says we need not spend our life chasing these unfulfilling
desires. As we are diligent to draw close to God, learn of His ways,
and become obedient to His commands, He gives us the desires of our
heart by giving us new desires - by giving us the desires of Jesus. As
we love the Lord with all our heart, our current desires are replaced
with something infinitely better. The single desire of Jesus was to
glorify His Father by completing the work He was given to do (John
17:4). Jesus was content beyond our comprehension because He was truly
one with His Heavenly Father!

The wonderful blessing from God is that as we delight in Him, He
transforms our desires and also gives us the ability to fulfill these
desires. This is the only way we will ever find true contentment and
peace. Let's learn to live each moment delighting in our Lord. Let's
allow Him to continue the transformation by giving us, and then teaching
us how to satisfy, the desires of our heart.

Have a Great Day!

Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries

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