Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
This verse has always intrigued me because it can be interpreted two ways and both are correct.
The most accepted interpretation of this verse is that God will give us what our heart desires. I believe that with one very important qualification. He will only give us or allow us to have those things which will ultimately further His plan for our lives. I do not believe that our desires will cause God to give us something that is outside His will.
"He will give you the desires of your heart" could also mean that God will place the desires into our hearts. While not a common interpretation of Psalm 37:4, I think it is an important link to praying and receiving. If we allow God to fill our heart with the desires he wishes to place there, then when we pray for the desires of our heart He will give us those desires because He placed them there in the first place. That "giving" might not be a next day happening, or even a next month. But if God has placed desires in our hearts, He will ultimately fulfill those desires.
I believe that Psalm 37:4 is only a reality if we first ask God to fill our hearts with godly desires. If our desires are in-line with God's will for our lives, then today's verse will become real in our lives.
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