Text: Isaiah 58:3-7, Luke 18:9-14, Revelation 19:6-10
We need. It’s what we do all day long.
We need to sleep, we need to get up.
We need to get dressed and out the door.
We need to be on time. We need to do excellent work.
We need to eat well, treat others well, be patient, be kind, beware of dog.
We need gas to keep the car running, caffeine to keep the day running.
We even need air.
It’s pretty fair to say that all of this—most of it, anyway—falls squarely under the “need” column. There isn’t much here that has been indulgently plucked out of the “want” list (maybe caffeine, but that’s debatable).
The truth is, when our backs are up against a wall, we all have one chief need—whether we’ve been given the mercy of recognizing it or not.
We need Christ.
More than air. More than we need to pick up our kids from school. More than we need to get groceries or to land that job.
We’ll talk about Jonah more next week, but I can’t help but think of him in the moment he was thrown overboard in the storm of disobedience. As he sunk to the “foundations of the mountains” and the “earth with its prison bars closed” behind him, he begged for the salvation of the Lord (Jonah 2:1-9). He didn’t pray for air or even for life—Jonah prayed for Yahweh. Back against the wall, Jonah realized his greatest need in the whole world was for God Himself.
This is humility. It is the mercy of realizing we are nothing apart from God.
Too often, we fail to realize our need for Him, and instead assume He needs us and our sacrifices. Like Israel, we put on a formulaic fasting show, expecting our God to dance in response. We ask, “Why have we fasted, but You have not seen? We have denied ourselves, but You haven’t noticed!” (Isaiah 58:3).
But we don’t fast to make things work for us. We fast to avail ourselves to Him.
The fast God calls us to is nothing short of hungering for another world—a world of perfect peace, provision, and satisfaction. Our fast reflects that other world and pursues it, even today. It connects us with both the heart of God and the needs of the world in a way that deepens our desire for the coming of His Kingdom here on earth, but also moves us to action, to be the hands and feet of Christ.
Let’s pray today asking the Lord—the God of Israel who requires loyalty and not sacrifice—to remind us of how desperately we need Him, more than anything else. When He shows us our need, we will find in ourselves a longing which no food can satisfy.
Putting aside our earthly comforts and even our needs, let us demonstrate our humility saying,
Father, use us. We are here to set ourselves aside and to serve at your pleasure: to break the chains of wickedness, to set the oppressed free, to share bread with the hungry, and to care for the poor and the homeless. There is nothing on this earth that can sustain us. Be our sustenance today. Show us what a life of dependance on you alone looks like. Amen.
“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy,
the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”
-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
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This is blowing my mind
We are definitely not made for this world. There is the daily battle of trying to find satisfaction in things of this world, but when that need is not met, it is a reminder that only Christ can satisfy. Some have a quote or word for the year, but for me the simple reminder that only Christ can and will satisfy will carry me through year after year.
I also was behind and read all three days at once. At the end of day 3’s lesson while reading the prayer, I realized how he shows us our need of Him. I know that the Holy Spirit is conforming us to the image of Christ and that all that we go through in our lives can be a vehicle for that but I realized also that they show us ‘we need Him’. These daily things show us our need of Him and that He is the fulfillment of our needs. I couldn’t help but think of the hymn…I Need Thee Every Hour…
@northbysouth I can understand the Revelation scripture not connecting to today’s other scripture pertaining to fasting right away. This scripture in Revelation speaks of God’s greatness and worthiness to be praised. He alone deserves our praise. He alone is what we need. He is to be the focus during times of fasting. This application is what I gained from the reading. Ultimately, Revelation is going to fulfill itself. We are all invited to the marriage supper of the lamb. The Church is the bride. Those of us that are followers of Christ will attend. I pray everyone accepts that invitation today. Of course, I do not know exactly what the writers had in mind when choosing this scripture, but I hope I have helped in some way. May you have a blessed day!
I’m a little behind on the study, so I read all three fasting devotionals this morning. I’m so glad I did! I needed to read about humility, intercession and fasting for God’s glory! I asked God to reveal what I need to fast from, it will be my first fast, and he has already revealed to me that I need to fast in intercession for my husband. I desire him to be the spiritual leader of our home, yet I never pray for him. I’m excited to see God’s faithfulness in our home, in ways I know I can’t even imagine.
Proud of you, Sarah! Way to listen to the Lord in this series. Praying for our husbands is so powerful and important. I know God will hear your prayers as you approach him with a humble heart, and you and your husband will be transformed because of it.
I’m sorry but I can’t understand how Rev.19:6-10 fits into today’s reading. It’s a dynamite part of scripture proclaiming God’s strength and what is to come but when the angel says “he is a servant as we are” is that the part that pertains todays reading ?? Can someone please explain. Thanks in advance
Hi! I saw it connect in two ways: 1) our need for humility and 2) our need to hunger for God’s Kingdom to come. In that passage he is seeing God’s glory and his response is to fall down in worship (to the angel at first, incorrectly). It’s an image of our own weakness and God’s full glory and strength. The reflection also talks about God’s desire for us to work for His Kingdom, which is a vision of all things being made right and new. The passage in Revelation gives us a glimpse of that in a way. Not sure if that helps!
We go through life always wanting. Wanting wisdom, love, community, yet the only think we should be wanting is Jesus. He offers everything that our hearts our searching for. Its time to just sit, be still and tune our ears to hear His goodness.
NEED. Nothing but Jesus. He’s enough. Lord, enable me to believe this every moment of every day.
Committing to praying for others and the world when cravings kick in. Realizing God is what I need and praying that others realize that too. It is freeing to be able to admit to God that I am the one who needs him and that I can’t walk in obedience alone! What a lesson in humility!
LOVE that C. S. Lewis quote.
How often do we forget that we NEED Christ…He is our life giving breath. I often find myself in the constant churn of life and try to be intentional about the time that I spend with the Lord. When I am intentional my life is filled with joy…I am glorifying and serving our one true King!
The fast God calls us to is nothing short of hungering for another world—a world of perfect peace, provision, and satisfaction.
What a great writer today SRT! Thank you so much for gathering these women and resources to bring them to us. They are so encouraging and point me back to the Lord! Praying for your ministry as you change lives with what you do.
Praying to pursue God fast and free of chains in this season, to look to home for fulfillment rather than the world around me and through there receive the tools to make a difference today. I love this study!
Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Thankful for the reminder to not focus on my wants, not even my needs but on my only real need, the Lord God Almighty! Praying for ways to make his name reign today.
This lent I have been following #40acts which is about small acts of kindness to bless others- those we know and strangers through prayer but also physical acts and generosity. It is really challenging to reach out to others and encourage them to know God’s love.
I wish she was coming somewhere near me. But she isn’t. Enjoy and be blessed.
Thank you for your trio of fastin devos. My head has been sayin it needs done, but my heart has been laggin behind until lately… there has been a stirring and yearning. And your devos have confirmed it. Thank you for being obedient to this topic. I think the church does not hear enough on it…
Such a conviction against my selfish heart. Lord, you are my greatest need! Show me and reach me what a life of dependent on you alone looks like, today. Amen!!
Exactly I couldn’t say it better, thank you for sharing. Peace
SRT sisters, thank you for your encouragement and honesty every single day. It would be my honor to return the favor at:
https://awordthatmatters.wordpress.com/
Amen! Thank you!
The more I explore Christ, the more I realize how I desperately need him.
I need Him to forgive my selfishness
I need Him to extend grace when I rebel against His commandments
I need His mercy when I feel the weight of my sin on my shoulders
I need Him to be in my words when I speak to the youth at church
I need Him to soften my heart when I harden it to protect myself
I need His protection from the enemy
I need Him so I can live
Amen!
Double Amen!
Love this, Amy. Thanks for joining us today!
xoxo-Kaitlin
‘I need Him to soften my heart when I harden it to protect myself’- so much truth.
YES!
Amen! So good!!
Luke 18:14 inspired me this morning, just my thoughts,
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Do not seek the praise of this world, but seek rather the favor of the Lord. Share your gifts and accomplishments with the world, not for the accolades but rather that others may see God’s love and power flow from you and be inspired to share their gifts as well. Do not boast of your gifts and accomplishments, as if they are yours and yours alone. Anything you have accomplished in this life or will accomplish in the future, is all authored by our loving Father. Our triumphs, and trials as well, are bestowed on us as gifts. Yes, we are to share, our gifts, our lessons learned, our greatest blessings, even our greatest sorrows, but share in such a way that gives our Father the credit He is due. If you have a story worth sharing, go out and tell it. Just remember that God is the author. Your story is but a chapter in His great book. You have been blessed to experience it, weather trial or triumph. It is His story you are telling; so be humble and know that you are truly blessed, for God has written you into this great work we call life. All praise belongs to him as the Great Author of all our stories.
So good. Thank you for your insight!
Luke 18:14 struck me today as well. You said it so well. God is THE author and he chose each of us to play as major characters in His work. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing, Michelle! This is such a beautiful thought! I totally agree!
Thank you Michelle and I love your thoughts on this verse!
Yes, we NEED Him. It’s so easy to think or say “I need this or that” but he is truly the only one who can fulfill our NEEDS
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I would love to fast but do not think I will ever do so. The way I eat however brings me closer to God and I think that’s the way God wants me to fast. With a history of disordered eating I’m really not in a place to be playing with fire and not eat but I know at the end of the day God is with me and knows my heart. It says in the word of God to treat our body as temples (1 Corinthians 6:19) and that alone draws me nearer to Christ. So maybe full on fasting isn’t right for some people but using the food they eat to treat their body as the temple God created and worship him through that, is a better option.
We recently had a message on fasting at church and it opened up the idea of fasting from anything that takes up your time, like social media, tv, phone games, hobbies etc. Then use the time to draw near to God with repentance and a seeking heart during the lent season. For too many of us our relationship with food is not ideal, and when I do juice fast it is for health reasons and not spiritual so I don’t combine the two.
You could fast from something other than food. Television is another good option, using the time you would be watching to serve at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen, or digging deeper into your bible. It is my choice this Lent
You can fast from other things, not just food. Whatever in your life that has or could take the place of God (i.e.-TV, shopping, drinking, etc…). I think it’s most common to fast from food, but I struggle more with TV, so that is more like what I would fast from. Just a thought!
Well said, Carley! Also, an unconventional fast I just read about which was convicting was this “fasting on criticalness.” Trying it out, and finding much of that criticalness is directed at myself. https://renovare.org/articles/a-fasting-on-criticalness
Amen and amen to your prayer. Loved the below quote ;
“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy,
the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.”
-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Thank you for sharing this. I am passing it along. Have a blessed weekend.
In the quiet stillness of this morning I realize how much I need my Lord. I pray for many different things and people but I know in my heart the one thing we all need is God. Then our healing comes, whether it be physical, emotional, financial or something else. Then, and only then, do we understand what we truly need – Salvation through Christ. Nothing will matter after that. We can accept all things through Him.
Yesterday as my mom and I were waiting for her MRI, I used the hunger in my belly from fasting and turned it to God. She is a believer just like me, but also wavers and her prayers lean toward asking for what she needs. Which makes sense, considering her health history and her need to be healthy. She told me that when she’s in the MRI tube she asks for health and life. She lost her mother at a young age and wants so badly to become a grandmother herself. She wants to live for my dad and I. Alas, that caught my attention. I said to her, what if you decided today that you were going to live for Jesus Christ? A man who died for you to be here, to receive this supreme medical care, and have the opportunity to even get this MRI? I continued “what if this time, when you’re in the tube, you focus on your biggest need, Jesus?” I asked her to simply repeat His name over and over as bible verses were too long for her to memorize given her anxiety level. I sat directly underneath where her MRI was and heard every sound, which was heartwrenching. The tv was on but I opened my hands, sobbing, and prayed for the entire length of her scan. There were people in the room with me but I did not lost concentration on Him. I gave her to Jesus, regardless of the outcome. Until this point I had not been able to loosen my grip on her but I was able to finally say God, she will be ok because of YOU.
Thankfully, my family got the preliminary MRI results right away and there were no abnormalities!! Yet I am also thankful because in that moment of weakness and hunger I felt so much closer to God.
When I got home, I was so exhausted and hungry I nearly broke down and ate. My mom wanted Chinese food and it smelled amazing. Normally, I would have. I would have said, we’ve had such a rough day, I deserve this. But something held me back. I thought, let me continue. Let me be fed by the Word instead. This is my small offering to you, Jesus. My thank you for giving me strength through You and not physical sustenance.
That is powerful!
Oh Joanna, tears in my eyes as I read your post. You gave your mom the very best gift at her hour of need – you gave her to the Jesus you both love, with His name on her lips and in her mind. What an offering at such an emotional stressful time! Praising God for His profound presence there and for the good preliminary report. You fasted your ‘want’ and He gave you what you always need – Himself. Praying I would do the same when I’m in the difficult unknown. Big hug to you!
That is an amazing testimony, Joanna, and I’m so glad the preliminary results were positive. Thanks for sharing!
How wonderful to see His amazing power and love.
Jesus! Jesus! At the Name of Jesus! What a beautiful picture of praise and worship, Joanna!
Wow…..and we know where you wisdom came from….straight from the heart of God….and another thing about Jesus that always amazes me is that He was right that at your point of need….that the strength He supplied met your exact need, not mine, not a friends, not the nurses watching but your specific need….just for you….He saw you, He heard you, He stood by you….what a personally Savior we love….thank you for sharing your story
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Joanna, your words this morning inspired me. Thank you for sharing these words and your heart this morning. I really needed to hear this.
What a powerful testimony…Thank you…and thankful that Jesus was with you and mum throughout this time, and I believe continues to do so…praise be to God..Amen..xxx
Every blessing joanna, to you and mom..xx
Thank you so much for sharing this, Joanna. And praise God for normal results and the testimony of a daughter’s prayers for her mother.
Amazing. Made me tear up!
Praise God!!!!! I’m so happy for the positive results!!
Thank you so much for sharing , Joanna. Words of wisdom. So much power in just saying the name of Jesus. Praising God with you and your family for the positive results! ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing , Joanna. Words of wisdom. So much power in just saying the name of Jesus. Praising God with you and your family for the positive results! ❤️
I’ve never wanted to be queen. Although the tiara is appealing, the responsibility would just be way too much for me. I’d be too self conscious before all those bowing subjects. I’d fear them weighing my every word. And I definitely could not perfect that royal hand wave. Too. Much. Pressure. I have never sought to be queen.
Yet…
This fasting business has made me more aware than ever of my self – promotion. This is not an attractive quality. With every “I need” and “I want,” I creep a little closer to that throne. I make my life about me and mine until I realize I truly have set myself up as a queen. And I’m not good at controlling my kingdom. My needs and my wants are never ending and so so unfulfilling. It IS lonely at the top, when I’m up here with all my demands, yet there is no satisfaction, no peace. I am humbled by my selfishness. Sigh. This throne was not meant for me.
This fasting business has moved me from “I want” and “I need” to “Your will be done.” This queen thing wasn’t working. It was never meant to. I’m no good at being queen… but He is the perfect King. There is one throne and it is His.
This fasting business unseated me. I’ve been dethroned. With Him on the throne, everything is so much better . And the funny thing is, He invites me to come. He invites me to not just come before His throne but to crawl up and sit beside Him – so I can hear Him better. So I don’t miss a word. So I can feel His heart beat. Oh and the view! The view is just perfect!
One more thing….
He has room for you. He is waiting, at His throne. Come. Lay your self and all your stuff down, and come. It’s good to be with the King.
wow! Your words hit my heart this morning!!! Thank you for blessing me <3
This right here. Perfection.
Thank you churchmouse for so beautifully capturing this tension between wants/needs & his will being done in our lives. Let’s be honest…I’m no good at being Queen either.
Your words blessed me, thank you for your humility, it helped reveal my selfishness! Be blessed sister xo
So well said. I became a Christian around age 9 or 10. I have never thought of myself in any other way, but that means I often overlook my sins. The fasting “thing” has hit me also. What and who do I care enough to truly deny myself for intercession? As a leader in my company, before I retired, was all my work only for self promotion? You said it great-thanks for your insight and honesty.
I love this analogy. Let Him be king, for we can not only enter into his presence but also sit at his feet and just rest. Our desires should be for Him and not of this world and fasting helps clear our mind and bring our souls closer to our creator. How wonderful it is that we can tune everything else out and praise him. Thanks everyone. I read these comments every day!
Thank you.
Amen!
This is good, church mouse…so, so good! Thank you for sharing!
The abtiily to think like that is always a joy to behold
Your words have really blessed me this morning.
Thank you. It is exactly what I needed to hear!
Wow! Spoke to my heart. Thank you for sharing your beautiful insight!
so beautifully and truthfully written. thank you for sharing your thoughts.
I do not struggle with knowing my need of Christ. I struggle with seeing my worth in Him. But perhaps both of of these things are really one- thinking too much of ourselves or thinking too little of ourselves is to deny what God’s word tells us. He wants us to recognize that we are nothing without him but we are everything to Him.
This is my struggle as well!
You say you struggle to see your worth in Christ. I did too, and still do. But it was recently pointed out to me that God sent his son to die for me. Jesus sending his son to die on the cross says everything about our worth in him! I also think that maybe it’s impossible to see ourselves the way God sees us. We’re human, and we look at our flawed nature. He’s God, and he looks at our perfection.
We are all nothing without Him. We are doomed to eternal destruction, defeat, etc. But He has a different view of us. Here is one of many lists of how He sees us https://bible.org/article/who-does-god-say-i-am. I have taken this list and several others that I’ve compiled and written them in my journal as well as recorded them into my phone. Now when I have self doubt, etc. I can read or listen to How He sees me. It feeds my spirit and affirms His love for me. I hope you will consider do this as well.
Blessings to you ladies. Have a wonderful weekend.
I’ve really enjoyed this mini series on fasting. I’ve heard about it before but never really gave it’s significance much thought. I’m currently pregnant so this isn’t the time to give it a try but I will definitely keep this study close to my heart and consider it post-baby. I’ve loved all your accounts of how you’ve experienced Gods presence and provision during your own fasts!
I am currently nursing so I can’t fast from food. But you can fast from anything! I am fasting from FB. I would find myself on there for longer and longer periods of times. There was one day I let myself be on there after a bad day and I regretted it because I was finding comfort from that rather than Jesus! You can fast from sugars, TV, etc. and it still can be a hard thing.
thank you for sharing @ivey. can you explain how you were being disrespectful to your husband?
i agree and am also working on loving my family, really loving them well.
I believe when she said she got defensive after he brought some things to her attention is when she became “disrepectful”. She argued with him and tried to justify her actions rather than listening to him. He came to her in love and she did not receive it in love. Hope this helps.
He felt as if I was “telling” him to do things rather than “asking” him – like treating him more like an employee or child than my husband – hope that makes more sense –
As I read this today – a recent conversation with my husband came to mind -he kindly and lovingly pointed out to me that during this Lent season I had been focused on giving up red meat , social media and making appointment with the Lord every morning at 6am – however , I was being disrespectful to my loving husband – my initial reaction , of course, was to be defensive – but the Lord has used this conversation and again today in the reading to point out – do not fast in vain – allow it to change my heart and my behaviors – I love Isaiah 58:6-9- the fast God desires of us – to free us from the chains of our own sin and to love God well – but to follow His first commandment to “love one another well” – this starts with my family – my co workers , and should penetrate my entire life – it is so hard to let go of our self- righteousness and see our sin for its ugliness – but so very freeing !
This is my fourth attempt to get this to you…
My youngest grandson when he was younger had a thing fir screwdrivers to the point where he would beg, borrow or plead to possess one..It didn’t matter who it was, whether they were using it or not, if he spotted a screwdriver it had to be in his possession…
He had a way of pleading…his adorable face would turn even more adorable as he said..’ please, please, please, I N- E -E -E -E -D it..’ whilst clasping his little 3 year old hands together in a begging way..that would almost certainly melt the heart of the holder of that dangerous implement to the point of handing it over to him…who would then carefully carry it home and add it to the collection he had in His tool box…
I so want my grandbabys words of great need to be mine too, only rather than screwdrivers, I N E E D JESUS, I NEED JESUS…absolutely, definitely, and no doubt about it…I need Him as though my life depended on it…No, No No, I need Him because my life DID AND DOES depend on Him..
I was so glad to see these words Raechel,….’This is humility. It is the mercy of realizing we are nothing apart from God…’ I wrote something similar to these words in my journal, when I realised the TRUTH that apart from God, apart from Jesus, I am a ‘clanging gong’ , I have nothing…I am wasted..I am nothing…
The song that TGBTG has posted has the words…You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation; the rock on which I stand…they are the prayer of my heart, the dream of my soul…the need of my life…
Standing on the rock that is my Lord and Savior..standing on His Word that brings me Hope and feeds my soul..Standing on His promises …Amen..
Praying that you, Sisters, stand on His Word, and on Him without whom life is but a sounding gong…
Hugs, always..Be Blessed..xxx
“The fast God calls us to is nothing short of hungering for another world- a world of perfect peace, provision and satisfaction.” This one sentence probably helps me understand fasting more than anything I’ve ever read before.
It helps me see that the physical hunger we choose through fasting is an acknowledgement of our hunger for God and his Kingdom, for things to be as he intends them to be- in our hearts and lives as well as in situations we are praying for. And that it is acknowledging our dependence on him and submitting to his will and his outcome.
Thank you for all your replies to my question yesterday. They were really helpful.
I have learned so much about fasting over the past 3 days – more than I’ve learned my entire life about it. Right now, I am so humbled by the conviction that I have not been living as if I truly needed Christ. I’ve been rocking along with the thought that I’ve got this covered, God, and I’ll let you know when I need you. But, I need Him every moment of the day, seven days a week. Like Raechel said I need Him more than I need air. Lord show me what “a life of dependence on you alone looks like.”
Have a blessed weekend!
I love the C.S. Lewis quote! Christ is the only satisfaction.
I heard this song today –it makes me feel so good every time it comes on the radio. It humbles me —calls me to be better, to become stronger in my faith, to TRUST that what I need will be given in the time and way I need it. Trust in You, by Laura Daigle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_aVFVveJNs&list=RDn_aVFVveJNs
Letting go of every single dream
I lay each one down at Your feet
Every moment of my wandering
Never changes what You see
I’ve tried to win this war I confess
My hands are weary I need Your rest
Mighty Warrior, King of the fight
No matter what I face, You’re by my side
When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!
Truth is, You know what tomorrow brings
There’s not a day ahead You have not seen
So, in all things be my life and breath
I want what You want Lord and nothing less
When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!
You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation; the rock on which I stand
Your ways are always higher
Your plans are always good
There’s not a place where I’ll go, You’ve not already stood
When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!
I will trust in You!
Wow! You don’t know what it means that you have posted this song!! My word for the year is Trust and this song is my song for the year which God perfectly orchestrated for me to hear for the first time after the new year as I stood in the pouring down rain thanking Him for all that He has done. He continues to put this song and my word in front of me and it makes me laugh at His goodness. Thanks for sharing TGBTG :)
Your welcome. :-) I Love this song!
Great great song…Thank you TGBTG for the introduction…I shall be playing it a while as I hold on and trust in Him whose plans for me are far better than any I could dream…
Hugs to you sister…xxx
:-)
I absolutely love this song and will be seeing her perform it tomorrow at winterjam. If it is coming to an area near you, it is a show you don’t want to miss.
My youngest grandson when he was younger had a thing fir screwdrivers to the point where he would beg, borrow or plead to possess one..It didn’t matter who it was, whether they were using it or not, if he spotted a screwdriver it had to be in his possession…
He had a way of pleading…his adorable face would turn even more adorable as he said..’ please, please, please, I N- E -E -E -E -D it..’ whilst clasping his little 3 year old hands together in a begging way..that would almost certainly melt the heart of the holder of that dangerous implement to the point of handing it over to him…who would then carefully carry it home and add it to the collection he had in His tool box…
I so want my grandbabys words of great need to be mine too, only rather than screwdrivers, I N E E D JESUS, I NEED JESUS…absolutely, definitely, and no doubt about it…I need Him as though my life depended on it…No, No No, I need Him because my life DID AND DOES depend on Him..
I was so glad to see these words Raechel,….’This is humility. It is the mercy of realizing we are nothing apart from God…’ I wrote something similar to these words in my journal, when I realised the TRUTH that apart from God, apart from Jesus, I am a ‘clanging gong’ , I have nothing…I am wasted..I am nothing…
The song that TGBTG has posted has the words…You are my strength and comfort
You are my steady hand
You are my firm foundation; the rock on which I stand…they are the prayer of my heart, the dream of my soul…the need of my life…
Standing on the rock that is my Lord and Savior..standing on His Word that brings me Hope and feeds my soul..Standing on His promises …Amen..
Praying that you, Sisters, stand on His Word, and on Him without whom life is but a sounding gong…
Hugs, always..Be Blessed..xxx
Thanks so much for sharing this song. It’s beautiful and really spoke to me today.
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Oh I love this song so much.
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This is such a great song! I listen to it on K-Love.