DESIRING GOD
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You” (Psalm 73:25).
There are moments in the believer’s life when the heart feels torn between heaven and earth—between the things that glitter and the One who truly satisfies. The psalmist lifts his voice in that holy cry of longing, confessing that all else fades when God becomes the soul’s one desire. This is not mere emotion; it is the deepest reality of a heart renewed by grace. When Christ is known, the soul is restless until it rests in Him (Matthew 11:28–29).
Desiring God is not a passing sentiment but the evidence of new birth. It is the awakening of the soul that once delighted in sin but now thirsts for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). The Christian faith is not merely believing certain truths—it is a life possessed by God Himself. It is not religion that satisfies; it is fellowship with the Living Christ.
To desire God is to love what He loves and to hate what separates us from Him. It is to seek His face in prayer when no one sees (Matthew 6:6), to hunger for His Word more than bread (Deuteronomy 8:3), and to find joy in obedience (John 14:21). The world promises much but delivers emptiness. Only the presence of God fills the void within the human heart (Psalm 16:11).
The great danger of our age is distraction. Many profess to know Christ but find more delight in the world’s applause than in the quiet approval of God. Yet the Spirit within whispers, Seek My face, and the soul replies, Your face, Lord, will I seek (Psalm 27:8). When Christ becomes the treasure of the heart, all other things take their proper place.
True desire for God is the mark of genuine faith. It compels us to draw near when life is dark, to sing even through tears, and to say with Job, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him” (Job 13:15). It was this holy passion that sustained Paul when he counted all things loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8).
To desire God is to discover that He Himself is the reward. Heaven would not be heaven without Him. His presence is the joy of the redeemed, the song of the saints, and the strength of those who wait upon Him (Isaiah 40:31).
O Lord, teach my heart to desire You above all else. Wean me from the fleeting pleasures of this world and draw me into the fullness of Your love. Let my thoughts, my affections, and my will be centered in You. Make my longing for You the ruling passion of my life, until all I say and do springs from that holy desire. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Bryan Dewayne Dunaway
