Jesus Has the Power to Grant Your Heart’s Desires.
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"Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord" (Psalm 27:14).
December 18, 2023, by Dr. George Bing
In today's Daily devotional, we will be discussing the greatest name, Jesus Christ, and His power to grant your heart's desires. Today is my wife's birthday, and I would like to share something I learned from her. She taught me the importance of being specific when praying and making requests to the Lord. She shared that when she prayed for a husband, she was specific and asked the Lord to give her someone with certain qualities. Although she hasn't revealed all the specifics to me, I believe I fit the mold.
She mentioned that the Lord even gave her a vision of what her future husband would look like, and there are certain personal specifics that I won't disclose. However, I can share this: my wife was content in her single life as she patiently waited for the Lord to fulfill the desires of her heart. As the psalmist and great king David of Israel said, "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the Lord" (Psalm 27:14).
My wife loves the Lord, and she remained faithful to her church, always doing so with a smile. As the psalmist and great king David of Israel said, "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4). It is encouraging to know that when we pray, we should always remember to say, "Lord, I desire Your will for me above all else." When we align ourselves with His will, we will always prosper.
It is important to remember that a delay in receiving something we desire does not necessarily mean it is being denied to us. Sometimes, God's timing is different from ours. Additionally, if the Lord does not grant a specific request, it is because He knows what is best for us and we are better off without it.
From a personal perspective, I did not provide the Lord with specific details when praying for a wife to share my life with. However, He provided me with the person I needed, and she has become my heart's desire. As it is written, "And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). What are your thoughts?
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