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Welcome to Day 2196 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom What Does God Want - God Wanted A Family - Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message \u2013 01/22/2023 What Does God Want? -\xa0 God Wanted A Family \xa0 Today, we will begin a new, much shorter series that, over the next 8-9 weeks, will answer the question, What does God want? Throughout this series, I will cover the entire Bible in a story overview so we can understand more clearly what God\u2019s story is about. The last couple of messages in this series will be about the Gospel and Discipleship. Much of the information will be familiar, but from a slightly different perspective from your concept of an overview of God\u2019s Word. As such, we will look at various Scriptures as crucial touchpoints throughout the story. \xa0 What does God want? It sounds like a simple question, but it\u2019s really not if you give it some thought. Why? Well, for starters, you must know who\u2019s asking the question. (different action poses) People will ask this question for a lot of various reasons. Is it a cry of anger from someone in pain? Perhaps it\u2019s a barely audible whisper that surfaces from deep sadness. Is the motivation curiosity? Or is it just prompted by the desire to reflect and think deep thoughts? It\u2019s not difficult to see that giving the correct answer depends on why the question is being asked. \xa0 Since, at this moment, I\u2019m the one asking the question; it\u2019s easy to clear that up, at least from my perspective. But first, let me tell you what isn\u2019t motivating me. I\u2019m not asking the question because I don\u2019t know the answer./ I do./ From the overarching aspect of this series,/ I know the answer for everyone,/ at least in God\u2019s response concerning us. And that\u2019s precisely how I\u2019m asking it. I\u2019m asking it to help you think about some essential things. When I ask, \u201cWhat does God want?\u201d I\u2019m asking: What does God want when it comes to every person in the human race? What does he want regarding me, my life, and your life? \xa0 Before I get to the answer, it\u2019s pretty evident that the question is from a religious perspective. Questions about God naturally get filed in that folder. I\u2019ve raised the question and will answer it because I\u2019m interested in God. Many people still are,/ though they may not be interested in church. That\u2019s fine, since you don\u2019t need the latter to be interested in this question. I am speaking not necessarily from a pastor\u2019s perspective but from a lifetime of Bible studies. So, since I\u2019m the one asking, my answer, as close as possible, should be Biblical. That narrows the focus a bit more. My goal will be to explain how the Bible would answer the question, \u201cWhat does God want?\u201d\xa0 Now for the answer. It\u2019s simple. God wants you. \xa0 That might surprise you. You may doubt it. That\u2019s okay. But it\u2019s the correct answer for this series. Unfortunately, though, it isn\u2019t enough of an answer. You can\u2019t get a sense of how amazing and profound the answer is by just that one sentence. You need some context to appreciate how much love is behind it. There\u2019s actually a long, remarkable story behind the answer. Since that\u2019s the case, this series is about what God wants and what God wants you to know. Yes, he wants you, but for you to appreciate that and (hopefully) feel...