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DESIRE

(See WILL, PURPOSE)

of God:

for man

♦ to rule the earth

• Genesis 1:27-28

♦ to have inner truth

• Psalms 51:6

♦ to practice righteousness and justice

• Proverbs 21:3

♦ to show compassion

• Matthew 9:13

general

♦ to punish evildoers

• 1 Samuel 2:25

♦ for Zion

• Psalms 132:13-14

♦ to fulfill His sovereign purpose

• Isaiah 44:28; 55:11; Romans 9:18; 1 Corinthians 12:18

♦ to chastise Israel

• Hosea 10:10

♦ to save all men

• 1 Timothy 2:4

♦ to reveal His unchangeable purpose

• Hebrews 6:17

♦ of Christ

• Isaiah 50:4-7; Luke 22:15; John 17:24

of the righteous:

nature of

♦ to serve the Lord

• Exodus 10:11

♦ for divine fellowship

• Psalms 27:8

♦ for divine help

• Psalms 27:9

♦ for life

• Psalms 34:12

♦ for the Lord

• Psalms 42:1-2; 70:4; 73:25 (cf. Psalms 27:4)

♦ for divine comfort

• Psalms 119:82

♦ to remember the Lord

• Isaiah 26:8

♦ for Israel's salvation

• Romans 10:1

♦ to depart and be with Christ

• Philippians 1:23

♦ for goodness

• 2 Thessalonians 1:11

♦ to live godly

• 2 Timothy 3:12

♦ for a better country

• Hebrews 11:16

♦ for honorable conduct

• Hebrews 13:18

♦ results of

• Psalms 20:4; 37:4; 107:9; 145:19; Proverbs 10:24; Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 5:6; John 6:35; Hebrews 11:6

in relation to:

♦ marriage:

• Genesis 3:16; Solomon 7:10

♦ sex:

• Genesis 39:7; Romans 1:27

♦ food:

• Deuteronomy 12:20; Psalms 78:18; Acts 10:10

♦ riches:

• 1 Kings 9:11

♦ honor to others:

• Esther 6:6-11

♦ the poor:

• Job 31:16

♦ the wicked:

• Psalms 10:3; 112:10; Proverbs 13:2

♦ the humble:

• Psalms 10:17

♦ the sluggard:

• Proverbs 21:25

♦ a good name:

• Proverbs 22:1

♦ iniquity:

• Hosea 4:8

♦ the devil:

• John 8:44

♦ spiritual gifts:

• 1 Corinthians 12:31 (cf. 14:1, 39)

♦ learning:

• 1 Corinthians 14:35

♦ Christian giving:

• 2 Corinthians 8:10-11

♦ spiritual slavery:

• Galatians 4:9

♦ wrong

• Numbers 11:4; 1 Samuel 23:20; Psalms 52:7; 78:29-31; Proverbs 21:10; Micah 7:3; Mark 4:19; Galatians 6:13; Colossians 3:5; 1 Timothy 5:11; 6:9; 2 Timothy 4:3; Titus 2:12; 1 Peter 4:3; 2 Peter 2:10; Revelation 11:5

♦ prohibitions concerning

• Deuteronomy 5:21; Proverbs 6:25; 19:18; 23:6; 24:1; 31:4

♦ of the flesh

• Galatians 5:16-17, 24; Ephesians 2:3; 2 Peter 2:18

various other uses:

♦ lack of:

• Deuteronomy 25:7-10; Job 21:14

♦ of enemies:

• Psalms 27:12; 41:2; Ezekiel 16:27

♦ of women:

• Daniel 11:37

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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