One thing about being human is that we change. We have temporal bodies, temporal feelings and we live in temporal houses. We need God. God doesn't change His likes and dislikes. What His Word said years ago is still saying today. He is eternal, that makes the difference. Tonight I will try to expound on renewed desire. Because desire is so important to us, we must be sure that what we desire is Spiritual and pleasing to the Lord. Luke warmness is a threat to each of us. We must guard ourselves from falling into this spiritual condition. Thank God for what His word teaches us. We can depend on the Power of His word to teach us Gods ways. Here we are in this present evil world trying to understand Gods ways and somewhere obtain His nature to receive His grace and power to really be what He is. This only comes through prayer and humble submittance to the ways of God. My prayer is Lord help me to put on the mind of Christ and learn of you, love you and obey you fully all my days.

Remember we cannot change the past, we must press on for the mark of the high calling. That takes desire, but God gives us the will to do what is needed.

I think we lack really loving God with everything we should. Read Mark 12:30 Matthew 22:37 How can we expect to do any thing greater for God if we don't first even obey God in these areas? Think about it.

Scripture References: 2 Chronicles 15:15

Psalms 145:19

Proverbs 10:24 11:23 13:12

Haggai 2:7 Isaiah 26:8

Mark 11:24

Romans 10:1

1 Corinthians 14:1

1 Peter 2:2 desire the word

Psalms 27:4 Desire has action

Renew a right spirit Psalms 51:10

Desire has to do with our soul. The soul is the seat of our emotions and this has much to do with our feelings. Every trial tests our emotions or our soul to see if we will remain faithful to God when our emotions are being shook.

Four areas to love God: Mark 12:30

Heart ---affection, faithful commitment

Soul----desire, choice of willfulness, anxious to worship

Mind----thoughtfulness about Gods goodness

Strength--good deeds, praise with our bodies offered to Him

Things that smother or kill our desire:

Prolonged trials

Unanswered prayers

Focusing on the wrong things

Cares of this life choke out the Word