Think of all the things that make you, you. I’m talking about your mind, your personality, your emotions and desires. The Hebrew word for that in the Bible is “nephesh” which we translate as “soul.” It’s found throughout the Old Testament, but especially in Psalms. David spoke to this part of who he was, he told it what to do and even tried to encourage it at times. He was talking to the essence of who he was because his soul affected the other parts of his being in a real way. Its desire is to have intimacy with God. When it is in alignment with our body and mind, our whole being comes into alignment. Take time today to listen to your soul’s desires as you read these Scriptures.
Here are some Bible verses on your soul desires:
1. And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
Psalms 35:9 NKJV
2. Arise, my soul, and sing his praises! I will awaken the dawn with my worship, greeting the daybreak with my songs of light.
Psalms 108:2 TPT
3. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God.
Psalms 84:2 NLT
4. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Deuteronomy 6:5 GNT
5. As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks, So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.
Psalms 42:1 AMP
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Devotions by Chris Hendrix 