One of my most favorite passages in all of Scripture is found in Psalm 37, in the 4th verse. It says that if we delight ourselves in the Lord that he will give us the desires of our heart. Some people think this is a lie, because they misinterpret the promise to mean that if we devote ourselves to God that he’s going to give us what we want and because they haven’t received their wants yet, then it must not be true. But for those of you who may be disappointed in God for not fulfilling his promises, I do have something for you to chew on; that is, try looking at the passage from the focus of where your delights lie, as opposed to what your wants are. Jesus said that where your treasure is, that this is where your heart is going to be found as well (Luke 12:34). If God is not providing the desires of your heart, maybe it’s because your desires are found in your wants instead of the Lord, who pours out his love into our hearts by his Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). For those whose craving is for the love of God, that want will always be met and satisfied.
-Craig
