10 Bible Verses about God's Desires
Most Relevant Verses
Yet, you desire truth from the secret person within me. Deep down inside me teach me wisdom.
You will call and I will answer you! You will long for the creature your hands have made.
I desire loving-kindness (mercy), not sacrifice, and knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
You should learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I came, not to call the righteous, but sinners.
If you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Father, I desire that these whom you gave me may be with me where I am. I want them to see the glory you have given me. For you loved me before the creation of the world.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition to one another that you may not do the things that you would.
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that it contains are mine.
You have not desired sacrifice and meal offering. You have opened my ears. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required.
