Godly Desire

 

 I like how the Bible starts out: “In the beginning God…”  It all starts with God.  Everything is by him, through him and for him.

He is the alpha and omega – beginning and end.  You just can’t get away from him.  David says it this way: “Where shall I go from your Spirit?  Or where shall I flee from your presence?  If I ascend to heaven, you are there!  If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!”

This God who is the beginning of all initiates a relationship with us.  He starts it.  God literally comes in with his Spirit and turns things upside down to attract us and pull us in.  Once we are drawn there is no turning back but we’re swept off our feet by the one who chose to pursue us.

It is God who gives us the desire (“to will”) and enables us to make it happen (“to work”)!  As Christian you don’t have to pull back from your desires but, on the contrary, you get to do exactly what you want to do the most.  All of it is possible only by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Believe in it.  Glory in it.  This is truly good news.