0 man of desires

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0 man of desires
By A.B. Simpson


0 man of desires was the divine character given to Daniel. The thought is translated in the King James version, A man greatly beloved. But it literally means, 0 man of desires. Desire is a necessary element in all spiritual forces. It is one of the secrets of effectual prayer. What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them (Mark 11:24). The element of strong desire gives momentum to our purposes and prayers. Indifference is an unwholesome condition; indolence and apathy are offensive both to God and nature. So it is in our spiritual lives: God often has to wake us up by the presence of trying circumstances and push us into new places of trust by forces that we must subdue. There is no factor in prayer more effectual than love. if we are intensely interested in an object or an individual, our petitions become like living forces. Not only do they convey their wants to God, but in some sense they convey God's help back to us. May God so fill us today with the heart of Christ that we may glow with the divine fire of holy desire.

 

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There is a Kingdom priciple that says "seek and you will find"

Matthew 7:7&8
7*Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8*for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

This is a principle law in the Kingdom of God. This is why Jesus instructed ( Matthew 6:33) us to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.

With this said, we may look at all that christianity has digressingly become and grieve. The result of what we see today is in part due to Satanic ploy but more largely due to what we have sought for. If Christianity today is found lacking spiritual livelyness it is not because of Satan directly but more so a result of our own desires. The religious institution of christianity has been reduced to a mere carnal state because many have sought after their own form of righteousness instead of God's righteousness. Paul said in Philipians 3:8-11

8*Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ 9*and become one with him. I no longer count on my own goodness or my ability to obey God’s law, but I trust Christ to save me. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. 10*As a result, I can really know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I can learn what it means to suffer with him, sharing in his death, 11*so that, somehow, I can experience the resurrection from the dead!

May God so fill us today with the heart of Christ that we may glow with the divine fire of holy desire.

Let this be our hope and prayer, God renew in us all a passion to seek out all you have given to us in your Son, Jesus the Christ.