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THE POWER OF DESIRE “I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me.” –Song of Solomon 7:10 If there is anything that is undersold in the Church, it is certainly the power of desire. Just think --when was the last time you heard or read any kind of teaching on the subject? I thought so. Yet, desire is one of the primary driving forces that determines the course of our lives. The enemy of our souls understands the power of desire all too well. Look at any of your typical TV commercials and you’ll no doubt be faced with an expression of desire. Some beautiful young woman will give you that look that says, “I desire you, and if you buy my beer I’ll desire you even more!” Every pornography publisher understand that it’s not the exposure of the human anatomy that will bring success to his business, but the expression of desire that will draw men in to the dangerous web of fantasy until they are trapped by their addiction. When it comes to sexual intimacy, the main issue is not sex, but desire! Sex provides the vehicle for the expression of desire. That’s why simply going through the motions when there is no real desire leaves one totally empty. It’s not the sex act that brings fulfillment, but the feeling of being desired. We get frustrated in our relationships because we want to be desired, so we demand it! The problem is that desire can only come by grace. The key to being desired is simply to be more desirable! When two people first meet and fall in love there is a genuine desire that burns in their hearts. Remember? We were desirable to each other. Let’s find out what would make us desirable, and stop demanding something that can only come by grace. King David, gave us a key to the secrets of desire, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4) As I delight myself in Him, I find that I become more desirable, and thus, more desired, then I too can say along with David’s Son, Solomon, “I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me.” -Wow! It doesn’t get better! QUESTION FOR THE BOTH OF US: When have we felt the greatest desire for one another? What are some of the things that cause us to feel less desirable to each other? (Be lovingly truthful) PRAYER FOR THE BOTH OF US: Lord, increase our desire for you, and help us to delight ourselves in you, as we learn how to be more desirable to one another. |
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