Synonyms: thirstiness, dryness, parched, craving, strong desire, longing, yearning, avidity, hunger, voracity, keenness, eagerness, lust, appetite, passion, love, crave, want, covet, desire, hunger for/after, lust for/after, hanker for/after, have one's heart set on
Antonyms: aversion, distaste, apathy, dislike, hatred, antipathy, disgust, disregard, abhorrence, acrimony, wet, animosity, animus, antagonism, bad feeling, bitterness, be averse to, detestation
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Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... note on 18:29), but that is not to say that his words are of no account. When Jehu tells them what has been said, they immediately proclaim him king (v. 13; cf. 1 Kgs. 1:34, 39; Matt. 21:8; Mark 11:8; Luke 19:36). They seem most eager to do so. Perhaps Jehoram’s lack of military success had already caused unrest in the army. 9:14–29 The terms of the prophecy are broadly in line with those of Elijah’s prophecy to Ahab in 1 Kings 21:21–24 (cf. also 1 Kgs. 14:6–11 ...
1127. Jezebel Killed
2 Kings 9:30-37
Understanding Series
Iain W. Provan
... note on 18:29), but that is not to say that his words are of no account. When Jehu tells them what has been said, they immediately proclaim him king (v. 13; cf. 1 Kgs. 1:34, 39; Matt. 21:8; Mark 11:8; Luke 19:36). They seem most eager to do so. Perhaps Jehoram’s lack of military success had already caused unrest in the army. 9:14–29 The terms of the prophecy are broadly in line with those of Elijah’s prophecy to Ahab in 1 Kings 21:21–24 (cf. also 1 Kgs. 14:6–11 ...
1128. Asa's Reform
2 Chronicles 15:1-19
Understanding Series
Louis C. Jonker
... had settled among them for making sacrifices and entering into a covenant with God. The content of this covenant basically boils down to being faithful in seeking (darash twice in 15:12–13) Yahweh. This is indeed what all Judah did: they sought (biqqesh) God eagerly. And the outcome—which is by now not unexpected in the Chronicler’s typical theology—is that the LORD gave them rest (nuach) on every side. 15:16–19 This subsection uses some source material from Kings again (1 Kgs. 15:13–16). Asa ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... who are willing to do whatever it takes to bring in Christ’s kingdom. That’s the kind of devotion Jesus needed from Simon Peter. Throughout the Gospels, Simon Peter is more a reed than a rock. Throughout the Gospels he is almost a comical figure in his eagerness and impetuosity. He wants to walk on water, but at the first sign of trouble, he gives in to fear and begins to sink. On the night Christ was betrayed Peter tells the Master that even if all the rest of the disciples forsake him, he will never ...
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King Duncan
... . Ray Blankenship can’t swim.” Our theme for today is “In Search of Heroes.” Jesus and his disciples were at Caesarea Philippi. Their ministry to this point had been a stunning success. Crowds pressed in on them everywhere they went. People eagerly reached out to touch this attractive young teacher from Nazareth. The disciples themselves were caught up in the excitement of it all. Jesus asked them, “Who do you say I am?” and Simon Peter answered enthusiastically, “You are the Christ, the Son ...
1131. Broken Promises
Matthew 21:28-32
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King Duncan
... members and close friends came up to her and told her that they would be there for her. During the following years, however, some people were there for her when she needed them, including some people who never made that promise, but there were others who were so eager during the wake to offer help but never called or visited. (2) Does that sound possible--that somebody could make a promise like that and not keep it? Does that cause anyone just a twinge of guilt? My guess it does. It is so easy to glibly say ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... with others chasing that rabbit. Well, one day, I got up close; I got a good look at that rabbit. It was a fake! I had spent my whole life chasing a fake rabbit! Hey, I didn’t retire; I quit!” (2) Well, no wonder that dog quit, and was eager to tell Fred why. I hope no one in this room can relate to that greyhound. But there are many people who can relate. They’re spending their lives chasing fake rabbits. In their minds there is no purpose to life at all, not key to it all, no meaning ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . Working donkeys are often found in the service of people near the poverty level. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries. In spite of their reputation donkeys appear to be quite intelligent, cautious, friendly, playful, and eager to learn. And, of course, comedian Eddie Murphy provided the voice for the donkey in the movie, Shrek. And now you know everything I know about donkeys. Of course, the reason I’m focusing on donkeys this morning is that the Old Testament ...
Sermon
Don Tuttle
... to Christ. “Intimidated by the prevailing…scientific materialistic worldview of the Enlightenment and afraid of being labeled fundamentalists,” he writes, “we have diminished our biblical emphasis…and left no room for the miracle-working of the Holy Spirit. [Eager] to embrace ethnic, cultural, and religious pluralism, [we have reduced] the distinctive claims of Christ’s saving grace …to be nothing more than a matter of opinion or…personal experience….[Cowed by our culture’s emphasis on ...
1135. Does Easter Really Matter?
Mark 16:1-8, John 20:1-9
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King Duncan
... with those we love. Does it matter if Christ has risen from the grave? It certainly matters if you have lost someone you love to death. It also matters if you value the gift of life. Life is so precious. No person who is healthy physically and emotionally is eager to die! Life is simply too wonderful to welcome death as a friend. The story is told of a man who went to his doctor for a complete checkup. He hadn’t been feeling well, so he wanted to find out what the problem was. After the checkup the ...
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Rick McCracken-Bennett
... have come to believe and know that you are God's holy one." And the rest of the twelve nodded again. It would be a long time before they understood all that Jesus was teaching. And they would get it wrong some of the time, especially that eager, impetuous Simon Peter. But they hung in there with him. They pondered his words; they asked Jesus and each other what he meant below the surface of the literal words. Like rabbis in later years they would literally chew on his words. Like Christians in the centuries ...
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Rick McCracken-Bennett
... few weeks later when the best friend announced the she had been found and secretly brought to the bridal chambers, the door again secured with the stone. Wedding preparations were nearly complete. This time the young king did not approach the bridal chamber quite so eagerly. He stood there, eyed the stubborn stone and peeked inside. There he saw a simple maiden, a woman from the village dressed as a peasant, her long hair cascading onto her shoulders. She was sitting in a rocking chair, next to a table with ...
1138. Free Indeed!
John 8:31-36
Sermon
April Yamasaki
... don't always avoid the bad things we know we should avoid. We're still looking to the future, as Romans 8:18-19 says, "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed." In other words, our full transformation in Christ is yet to come. In that same rural area with all the flooding, there lived an elderly couple who were well into their eighties. They had lived in the same ...
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April Yamasaki
... the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, and visiting those who are sick or in prison." The coming day of the Lord is no excuse to be lazy or careless or to ignore our responsibilities as God's stewards. While we eagerly await the master's arrival, we need to attend to the master's work. Instead of falling asleep, we need to keep alert. At the other extreme, there may be those who doubt that Jesus is coming again. He did not come as some expected before the ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... minister who was describing this final day with great drama. “Thunder will boom,” he cried, “lightning will strike, rivers will overflow, the sky will be in flames! There will be mammoth storms, floods and earthquakes!” A little girl in the congregation looked up eagerly at her mother. “Mommy?” she whispered, “will I be let out of school that day?” Such a scene as that pastor was describing is enough to disturb not only a small child but mature adults as well. It reminds me of the reaction ...
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Susan R. Andrews
... and Jesus — the prophets are ostracized and criticized and yes, even killed. Except that today, in the gospel message, a strange thing happens. Today, we are told that people from all over Judea — crowds of people — are thronging to hear the prophet. Yes, they are eagerly gathering to be bombarded by the truth. Why? Because they sense that in the midst of the Baptist’s blast there is also the blessed truth — the good news that with God, and in God, and only by God, all things can be new. In ...
Sermon
Susan R. Andrews
... on what people need instead of what they deserve. And it is a story that has political implications for us when we debate the whole issue of affirmative action. Think about the story of the woman caught in adultery where all the people are eager to stone her to death as the law required. That is until Jesus intervenes, creating justice by saying: “The one without sin should cast the first stone.” Such a spiritual story has definite political overtones when we get to the contemporary story of capital ...
Sermon
Susan R. Andrews
... ” people, they became clear eyed enough to see a vision of re-energized ministry within the community around them. It was a vision realizing that flesh and blood was more important than bricks and mortar. The newer of the two buildings was eagerly purchased by a thriving Latino-Pentecostal congregation. The older building has been spruced up and become home to a blended congregation of renewed Presbyterians, who have learned to love each other. But much more importantly, their newly opened Thrift Shop and ...
1144. The Natural Look
Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)
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Susan R. Andrews
... play their tiresome people games. Finally, God and Moses manage to get some rules written down on a stone tablet only to have them destroyed when Moses flings them aside in a fit of anger. You see, when Moses comes down from the mountain eagerly hugging the Ten Commandments to his breast, what he finds is a drunken orgy. His faithless followers are worshiping a golden calf and honoring that which is material and immediate. They are forsaking that which is mysterious and holy. Yahweh is even madder than ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... to an unbelieving world? But the experience of the transfiguration of Jesus is important because St. Paul tells us in Philippians 3 that there will come a time when we also shall be transfigured. He writes, “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body” (3:20-21). The whole purpose of his revealing ...
1146. Too Many Beetles
Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
Too busy? Distracted? When we attempt to do too many things at once we often get rattled and accomplish even less. The story is told of young Charles Darwin that one day he was eagerly holding one rare beetle in his right fist, another in his left and then suddenly he caught sight of a third beetle that he simply knew he must have for his collection. What to do? In a flash he put one of the beetles in his mouth for safekeeping and ...
1147. Let Him Play
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Editor James S. Hewett
... Excuse me, sir," the stranger said. "I have come from quite a distance to see the great organ in this cathedral. Would you mind opening the console so that I might get a closer look at it?" The custodian at first refused, but the stranger seemed so eager and insistent that he finally gave in. "May I sit on the bench?" That request of the stranger was met with absolute refusal by the cathedral custodian. "What if the organist came in and found you sitting there? I would probably lose my job!" But again the ...
1148. Christmas Spirit
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E. C. Baird
... hand to relax and thus paint a bright spot on his soul. I cause the aged to renew their youth and to laugh in the old glad way. I keep romance alive in the heart of childhood, and brighten sleep with dreams woven of magic. I cause eager feet to climb dark stairways with filled baskets leaving behind hearts amazed at the goodness of the world. I cause the prodigal to pause a moment on his wild, wasteful way and send to anxious love some little token that releases glad tears—tears which wash away the ...
1149. The Crucial Word
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Editor James S. Hewett
... . As if Mrs. Moody didn't have enough troubles, her eldest boy later ran away from home. Certain that her son would return, Mrs. Moody placed a light for him in the window each night. Young Dwight was inspired by her faith and prayers. He wrote: "I can remember how eagerly she used to look for tidings of that boy; how she used to send us to the post office to see if there was a letter from him ... some night when the wind was very high, and the house would tremble at every gust, the voice of my mother was ...
1150. God's Children
Eph 1:5; Matthew 20:1-16; Rom 8:17
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Editor James S. Hewett
... co-heirs with Christ . .." (NIV) Paul's comparison is to adoption. By our faith in Christ we become his adopted brothers and sisters—adopted sons and daughters of God. As fully adopted and accepted children, we share the same inheritance as the begotten Son, Jesus. No wonder all creation waits eagerly for the full revealing and adoption to happen!
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