All We Really Want

Who do I have in heaven but you?
And I desire nothing on earth but you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart,
my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26 CSB

When I first heard a preacher discuss these verses above, it was absolutely life-changing. As humans, we have an issue of desire. We fill this metaphoric hole in our hearts with anything and everything: money, jobs, family, friends, sex, drugs, sports, hobbies, cars, travel, and on, and on, and on… I can speak for myself, the lure is so real and enticing. Sin is really about the desire of our hearts, not just about choosing right or wrong (read the verbiage of Romans 1:18-32 CSB).

The God-hole

There’s a popular term floating around and it is absolutely true: that all people have a ‘God hole.’ We fill that pot-hole (I would say more like a crater-sized hole) with anything we can to satisfy that desire. But the issue is that the only thing that can fill that is an infinite, all-power, all-wise, all-loving God. How could anything come close to this? God knows this, and He created us this way.

Infinite Value

God understands that He is of infinite value with nothing comparable to Him, and to allow anything else that stands in the way of Him filling that void makes Him jealous (visit this link to the study on the Greek word ‘Mamonas‘ in The Cure for Anxiety Part 1 of 2). Think about yourself when dealing with a friend who is making a destructive decision: doesn’t it make you angry when you’ve given them all of the counsel they need and instead choose the wrong decision- and the results show? That’s similar to how God sees us in choosing anything apart from Him, but to a degree that anything apart from Him is certain death.

That longing you’ve always had? That’s for God. That thirst and hunger you’ve always had for anything and everything? That’s for God. He uses examples like saying ‘I am the bread and water’ to show that all of those earthly things we enjoy are just symbolism of what He is supposed to be for us. He is supposed to satisfy completely, not stuff, or people, or even life itself. Hold on tight to the words in the Psalm:

Who do I have in heaven but you?
And I desire nothing on earth but you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart,
my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26 CSB

Not only is He my Savior, He’s my Friend, my Sustainer, Provider, Counselor, Life.

-Austin