TODAY’S TURNING POINT WITH DR. DAVID JEREMIAH 2ND OCTOBER 2025 DAILY DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
Read David Jeremiah Daily Devotional – 2nd October 2025, Thursday Turning Point Devotional Message
TOPIC: One’s Ultimate Desire
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We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. – 2 Corinthians 5:8
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2 Corinthians 5:6-8
Toddlers are small enough to fit comfortably in the lap of a grandparent to read a book, watch a movie, or just snuggle. In other words, it’s not the activity or the environment that is important to the child; it is the presence of a beloved person. The same could be said for the Christian’s anticipation of eternal life. While Revelation 21 presents a gorgeous preview of heaven, there is something more important to consider: the presence of the person of Jesus Christ.
In a moment of introspection, the apostle Paul wrestled with something most Christians have thought about:
Would we rather remain here or be in heaven? While he recognized his obligation to be present in service to the Church, he also had a great desire to “depart and be with Christ, which is far better” (Philippians 1:21-26). He knew that “to be absent from the body [was] to be present with the Lord”-which was his ultimate desire.
Is your ultimate desire to be in the presence of Jesus? The better you know Him now, the stronger that desire will grow.
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May God grant us a desire for God that supersedes all other desires. – A. W. Tozer
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