10 Bible Verses about God's Desires

Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.

Thou shouldst call, and, I, would answer thee, - For the work of thine own hand, thou shouldst long.

For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice, - and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.

But go ye, and learn what this meaneth, - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice; For I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.

If, however, ye had known what this meaneth - Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the blameless;

And he goeth up into the mountain and calleth near whom, he, pleased, - and they went away unto him;

Father! As touching that which thou hast given me, I desire - That, where, I, am, they also, may be, with me, that they may behold my own glory which thou hast given me, - because thou lovedst me, before the foundation of the world.

For, the flesh, coveted against the Spirit, but, the Spirit, against the flesh, - for, these, unto one another, are opposed, lest, whatsoever things ye chance to desire, these, ye should be doing!

If I were hungry, I would not tell thee, For, mine, is the world, and the fulness thereof.

Sacrifice and meal-offering, thou didst not delight in, Ears, didst thou pierce for me, - Ascending-sacrifice and sin-bearer, thou didst not ask: