Here Is My Wish List God

July 23, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 21:2
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Oh my, what a promise this verse holds for us to claim. That God would grant us all the requests of our lips. Whatever our hearts desire, we could have. A new car, a new house, better health, fancy clothes, jewelry, or just anything we might toss out into the throne room of Heaven. God will pick up our shopping list, fill it, and send it back. You might be saying to yourself, “This is not how my prayer life always works.” Yeah, well, not mine either. However, this is what all too many preachers seem to be saying today. So, what is the difference? Where is the problem?

 

     The difference lies in our understanding of the who, what, where, and when of the text of the verse. Before you can understand this verse, you need to understand who it was written to. This was David. A man is described as someone after God’s own heart. David was not requesting earthly possessions to consume upon his own fancy. So, what was God giving to David? He would give all the things David would ask for according to God’s Heart. Too often, we focus on ourselves and ask for things we want. However, David wanted only what God wanted. Therefore, God was glad to provide it.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     Do you desire the things God desires? Things such as people to be saved, lives to be changed, the helpless to be helped, Missions to be taken care of, disciples to be made, and churches to be filled with people to praise and worship God. Are these the major parts of your desires? If so, God might love to give you the desires of your heart too.

 

When you pray, do you consider what God may want to do?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  July 23, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Obadiah / Psalm 21
Proverbs 23 / Matthew 28

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Job 9-12 / Acts 19:21-41