10 Bible Verses about God's Desires
Most Relevant Verses
You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.
For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.
Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required burnt offering and sin offering.
