What Do You Want Most?
"We never imagine that getting our heart's deepest desires might be the worst thing that can ever happen to us." -Tim Keller
For the past few weeks, we have been learning what is really means to follow Jesus in our "Jesus And..." series. One re-occuring theme has come to the surface: if we want the life of joy and love that Jesus offers, we must lay down our life of selfishness and pride. Maybe you're not convinced yet. Maybe you're trying to have your cake and eat it too. And maybe you haven't yet come to a place where you've finally achieved or received everything you were hoping for, and found it lacking.
The real trick, is to actually have our desires changed. In our sin, we desire things that destroy us, that contradict our human nature and the image of God within us. Our only hope is new desires, new affections, new loves. Jesus gave his life that you might be rescued from the slavery of death-incurring desires, and brought into the life of "a thousand joys" at the feet of your Creator.
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