God’s Longings

By |Published On: September 10, 2020|Categories: 1-Minute Radio Program|

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada, and I know all too well how unlike my desires are from God’s. Too often my desires are all about what I want, or I have a set idea about how I want things to go. But listen to what the Bible says about what God longs for; Isaiah chapter 30, says, “The Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion.” Don’t you love that? “The Lord longs to be gracious to you.” That word “longing” is only used this way twice in scripture – the other time is when Jesus longed to gather the people of Jerusalem under his wings. And here’s the beautiful thing about God’s desires. His yearnings are never directed inward or self-focused; they are always outward. His heart’s desire is to benefit his people so that they might glorify him. Today, be the person God delights in; fulfill his longing and be like Jesus.

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