This past year, I was left in many wants. This past year, all my desires were heightened because of my lack of them.

I found myself consumed, weighed down, and suppressed over my longings and my desires. My yearnings made me feel heavier, lonely, poor, and depressed.

I cannot enter this new year with the same longing. I cannot put my hope in a new year to give me all that I seek. Because of that, I must give away all my desires and lay them down at the feet of Jesus.

One by one, friend, we must lay down all of our hopes and desires. We must not place all our energy in desiring that job, that baby, that home, that relationship, because while God cares for all our desires, only one deserves all of our attention, our focus, our heart.

This next year, as I rest these longings down and lay them in His hands, I remember the one desire that truly matters.

“But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness… and all these things will be added” (Matthew 6:33).

I must want Jesus only. I must want my Shepherd only. I must want His presence only. I must only desire Him for 2021, beginning with giving away all my desires for the one desire that truly matters.

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for Your mercy and grace that has sustained me this past year. Thank You for my health, my home, and my family. Thank You for Your Son Jesus living in me and being everything I need. Help me to lay down all my desires this next year, to seek after You only. You and You only deserve my heart.

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen.