The Currency of Heaven

Truth: Desire is the currency of heaven. God, in His infinite goodness, created mankind with an infinite supply of desire. This is not a hard concept to grasp. Even those with a seemingly endless supply of resources here on earth will never run out of things to desire, just as those with hardly any worldly resources will never run their desires dry. The saying that money does not buy happiness is true, for money is simply a resource with which to expend on those things that we think will fulfill our desires. However, it is not those things that fulfill us, but the object of our desire.

In marriage, we get a more complete picture of how the currency of desire works. Pure desire is pure love, a longing to be close to the beloved, the object of our desire. This desire, this love, is not a self-seeking desire, but it is a desire rooted in the beloved. This love does not see the obstacles placed before it as unmovable walls or waves that overwhelm, but as simply opportunities to grow closer in relationship with the beloved. This desire, which stems from the self, does not desire the self, but desires the relationship, through which the desire, the love, is fulfilled.

No matter our access to resources here on earth, we have all been given the same measure of this heavenly currency. Now, we have also been given the choice as to what to spend this currency on. We can choose to spend our desire on things of this world, inanimate objects that do not fulfill our desire, the longing of our hearts, or we can choose to spend our desire on pursuing a relationship with the only One who can truly fulfill the longing of our hearts, the One who created us in His image, with the capacity to experience Him as no other creature can. The way to experience this relationship was opened by the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus, and is open to all who choose Him.

Whatever we expend our desire on becomes the object of our affection. When we spend our desire upon our relationship with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we are loving Him first and foremost. Out of this love, we are filled with the fulfillment of our love for Him, which is the overflow of His love for us, for it is because He first loved us that we have been given the capacity to love at all. The fruit of this is love for others. This is the fulfillment of the two commandments given to us by Jesus, and it all starts with realizing that our desires are the currency of heaven, that love truly is the fulfillment of all things, and that God is the source of all love, for He is love.

The more that we desire Him, the more that we are transformed into His likeness, the more His love is perfected in us, the more this love spills out of us in our relationships with others. On our own, we do not possess the fulfillment of love, and as such, we cannot look to ourselves, or anyone else, for the fulfillment of love, for He is the only one that possesses this love. All love is a gift from Him, as well the currency of desire that He has given without measure to each and every one of us. It is our choice whether or not to spend that currency on receiving more of His love, for not only has He given us desire without measure, He has also given us the way to spend that desire on our relationship with Him through His Son. He is both the beginning and the end of our desire.

How can we spend more of our desire on Him? By seeking Him out. By asking to know Him more. By knocking on His door and awaiting His presence. The more that we desire Him, the more He reveals Himself to us and in us. This is not just expecting Him to do all the work for us, for it takes us sacrificing our desires apart from Him, us giving up the things that we think might fulfill us, and giving our desire to Him, trusting Him and allowing Him to fulfill those desires within us. This is the relationship that He desires to have for us, for this is the love that He has for us, and the door is open for all that will receive Him.

You cannot conjure up this desire, just as you cannot conjure up love. You can, however, ask Him for more of the desire for Him, and He will not leave you empty. It is His desire that you are constantly asking for more of Him, for He says "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness sake, for they shall be filled." Matthew 5:6

What are you spending your desire on? What are you allowing to be lord of your life, and is it worth it? Do you feel unfilled and wanting, regardless of your finances and circumstances? I encourage you to take these things and lay them at the feet of Jesus and allow Him to show you the truth, that in all things, He is the answer. Ask for more of Him, for more of His authority in your life, and you will not be disappointed. His love is open to us, it just takes us wanting to want Him, longing to know Him, desiring to see Him.

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33