-A BIBLE MEDITATION-

God's blessed Word-"Meditate thereto..make thy way prosperous…have good success-John. 1:8.

Desires that characterize the Unsaved

Acts 13 :28 …. carnal mind, enmity.
Matt. 15 :19 …. in natural heart no godly desires.
Isa. 53:2. . . .no desire for Him.
Eph. 2:3, desires natural to children of wrath.
1 Pet. 2 :11, fleshly desire, warring against the soul.
Eccles. 2:10, 11. . . .Selfish earthly desire, vanity, profitless.

Yet notwithstanding such repulsion, marvelous, divine desires are revealed, which, if fulfilled in us gratify His heart whose love is set on us.

Luke 19:10. .. to seek and save.
Job 33:32.. to justify
John 4:23.. to bring worshipers to the Father –
Psalm 51:6. . . to find truth inwardly cherished
Luke 22:15 . . . to be lovingly remembered.
John 17 :11…that we be kept in a hostile world
John 17:13 . "" joyful in communion
John 17:15… . " " protected from the Evil one.
John 17:17….""separated(verse 19) by the power of His resurrection, who is set apart on high
John 17:20. . . .that we should be a blessing to others.
John 17:26. . . .that we should possess the enjoyment of the Father's love.
John 17:24. .. .be with Him in His Glory.
Ps. 45 :11 :The beauty of those detached from dearest objects here and attracted to Him.

The Renewed Soul's Desires

Song 7 :10 …. assurance.
Isa. 26:8, 9. . . .response.
Ps. 73 :25 …. satisfaction.
Ps. 27 :4 …. devotion.
Ps. 38:9… .prayer.
Ps. 145:19. . . .prayer fulfilled.
Ps. 37:4. . . .prayer fulfilled.
Phil. 1 :23 …. anticipation.
2 Cor. 5 :2 …. anticipation.
1 Pet. 2:2…. Growth.
Ps. 19:10. …Choice.
Result. . . .Joy to His heart and ours. "Desire accomplished is sweet to the soul" (Prov. 13:19).

The heart in communion joys to minister to the desires, yearnings, longings and affection of that heart that spent itself for us.

Our Lord is grieved and our souls robbed by abortive desires.

Prov. 13:4. . . .sloth. Repeated to impress seriousness.
Prov. 21:25…. " " "" "
Psalm 112 :10 …. wicked ways.

E. J. Checkley