Desires of Righteous Granted

[Christ4Ever]

The desires of the righteous shall be granted. (Proverbs 10:24)​

Because it is a righteous desire it is safe for God to grant it. It would be neither good for the man himself, nor for society at large, that such a promise should be made to the unrighteous. Let us keep the Lord’s commands, and He will rightfully have respect to our desires.

When righteous men are left to desire unrighteous desires, they will not be granted to them. But then these are not their real desires; they are their wanderings or blunders, and it is well that they should be refused. Their gracious desires shall come before the Lord, and He will not say them nay.

Does the Lord deny us our requests for a time? Let the promise for today encourage us to ask again. Has He denied us altogether? We will thank Him still, for it always was our desire that He should deny us if He judged a denial to be best.

As to some things, we ask very boldly. Our chief desires are for holiness, usefulness, likeness to Christ, preparedness for heaven. These are the desires of grace rather than of nature—the desires of the righteous man rather than of the mere man. God will not stint us in these things but will do for us exceeding abundantly. “Delight thy self also in the Lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” This day, my soul, ask largely!

Charles Spurgeon

 

[Br. Bear]

Greetings,

@Charles Spurgeon

The key here is in the delighting, in the LORD, not the gaining that is perused through delighting in oneself,

Thy will be done.

Bless you ....><>

 

[Christ4Ever]

Greetings,

@Charles Spurgeon

The key here is in the delighting, in the LORD, not the gaining that is perused through delighting in oneself,

Thy will be done.

Bless you ....><>

Too often Brother Br. Bear Sorry couldn't help myself in saying that. (Double Brother)

God has been especially good to me this morning. Has allowed me to be satisfied in what I have. Putting aside change for any relief I have envisioned awaited me. (Job)

I didn't see in the devotional a personal gain that was outside that which would increase the believers in gifts of grace which I might so desire. No for vain glory of "self", but that I might glory all the more in Him.

holiness, usefulness, likeness to Christ, preparedness for heaven

This really reminded me of Paul when while in Prison he wrote in Philippians to "rejoice" and felt so strongly in this that he repeated it! That he had all things necessary in the Lord that he could feel joy. Not necessarily the focal point of the devotional, but if it can bring me to a point that my desires are spiritual gains and not worldly ones. I rejoice! and like Paul did, I can repeat it "I rejoice" in Him!

Off to work brother!
With much love.
YBIC
Nick

 

[Br. Bear]

Bless you MBIC ....><>

 

[Christ4Ever]

Bless you MBIC ....><>

Blessing to you and yours as my brother!