Quotes About Desire

She too lusted after the Assyrians—governors and commanders, warriors dressed in splendor, horsemen riding on steeds, all desirable young men.

At the sight of them, she lusted for them and sent messengers to them in Chaldea.

Then the Babylonians came to her, to the bed of love, and in their lust they defiled her. But after she had been defiled by them, she turned away in disgust.

and lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions.

So you revisited the indecency of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your bosom and pressed your young breasts.

Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ëI will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side—

They will strip off your clothes and take your fine jewelry.

Furthermore, you sisters sent messengers for men who came from afar; and behold, when they arrived, you bathed for them, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with jewelry.

“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.

Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ëI am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.í

He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.

For their mother has played the harlot and has conceived them in disgrace. For she thought, ëI will go after my lovers, who give me bread and water, wool and linen, oil and drink.í

She will pursue her lovers but not catch them; she will seek them but not find them. Then she will say, ëI will return to my first husband, for then I was better off than now.í

They will eat but not be satisfied; they will be promiscuous but not multiply. For they have stopped obeying the LORD.

You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.

You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.

so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.