Desire

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A sense of longing for or wanting something. It may be a positive or negative force in the human character, but sinful desire is characteristic of human nature and must be overcome by the believer. God also expresses desires in Scripture.

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Righteous desire

Desire for God

Psalm 73:25 NASB95

Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

Desire for right living

Psalm 40:8 NASB95

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.”

Desire for wisdom

2 Chronicles 1:7–12 NASB95

In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” Solomon said to God, “You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place. “Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. “Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?” God said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed nor those who will come after you.”

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Desire for spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 14:1–5 NASB95

Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation. One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church. Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

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Desire for church office

1 Timothy 3:1 NASB95

It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do.

Sinful desire

Deuteronomy 5:21 NASB95

‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’

Sinful desire is inherent in human nature

Ephesians 2:3 NASB95

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Following Jesus Christ means putting to death sinful desires

Galatians 5:24 NASB95

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

The tension in believers between the desires of the old and new natures

Galatians 5:16–17 NASB95

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

Sexual desire

Genesis 3:16 NASB95

To the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply Your pain in childbirth, In pain you will bring forth children; Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you.”

Sinful lust condemned

Matthew 5:28 NASB95

but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

God’s desires

God desires true worship

Matthew 12:7 NASB95

“But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

God desires right living

Psalm 51:6 NASB95

Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

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God’s desires for his people

2 Chronicles 9:8 NASB95

“Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the Lord your God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”