God bless!

          Have you ever heard people talking about the cravings of a pregnant woman? Isn’t the outcome of the craving that she gets what she wants or her husband gets the wrath J. I’m talking about this today because it’s important to put in comparison a craving and when we “long” for something to understand this devotional today. You see the difference is when we “long” for something we struggle for it, fight for it, we wait for it and when we receive it we hold on to it* while when we have a craving it’s a temporary feeling that is quickly satisfied and we move on to the next craving. We all have cravings in life but we “long” for very few things. I crave a burger, I crave a new pair of shoes but I “long” to be full time ministry and I “long” to be retired. So why this topic today? The verse today talks about how He “Longs” for the spirit that He has caused to dwell in us. Not only does He “long” but He does it with jealousy, if you read the verses before and after you will see how He is referring to our relationship with the world and how he wants us to prioritize our relationship with Him. Can you imagine how it must be for God to “Long” for something in us? The creator desires YOU! He Loves YOU! He wants YOU! Wow!! What can possibly be more valuable to us than being with Him? Never thought of it like this? I invite you to turn your love affair with God around from being a “one day stand” to being a marriage forever. Can you and I do it? Of course we can, all we have to do is value what He offers over what the worlds fling offer us. I’m not sure about you but I want more of Him NOW!

Just falling head over heels for You Lord!

Pastor Joell A. Perez

James 4:5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?