Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Why I need Jesus
I was asked that question awhile back and I am still pondering in my heart the response to this. Why do I need Jesus? Well, I do want to spend eternity in heaven. I do desire to see our youngest child in heaven. I do desire...All of those are great reasons, but I need Jesus because I just can't seem to do right without Him. He loves me and I really believes He needs me too. I think that me and Jesus are a team that works pretty good together. I mess up and He fixes me back up. If I fall down, He is there to help me. Sure, I make mistakes. Who doesn't? I need Jesus because He first loved me. I visualize Him on the cross that day and I see my name being uttered from His lips when He said "Father, forgive Ron, for he doesn't have a clue..." I have met some interesting characters while at Youth camp and one in particular stands out. It is hot and this young man has gloves on his hands. A wool cap on his head and a light jacket. Naturally, I asked how come and he said, "the girls love it." I just smiled and said under my breath that I would have no girl then, but that is a 51 year old speaking. I am pretty sure that when I was 14, I probably did some dumb things to impress some girls. I watched this same young man in the altars last night. He wasn't worrying about girls at that time. He was getting it on with Jesus! How about it beloved, why do you need Jesus?
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Why do I need Jesus? Jesus is my deliverer. He has delivered me from drug addiction, alcoholism, rebellion (witch craft, new age supernatural experimentation), fits of rage, near poverty, multiple sicknesses, depression and various other mental issues, a few very real near death situations, some other things that I'd rather not say and ABOVE ALL Eternal Damnation.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was far less than faithful, Jesus was ever faithful, in my weakness he truly is strong. And people wonder why I'm always talking about him, and some say I'm to heavenly minded to be any earthly good. My reply is that, of my own self, I am not good. The only good in me is Jesus. If it was good and it came from me then it must really be from Jesus. So if I bless you in any way, give thanks to Jesus, because it is him doing it, not I.
Jesus is my refuge. When life gets tuff, and circumstances seem to put me in a situation where there is no way out, Jesus is there. When dealing with a job loss, my immediate family, all six of us plus a dog, would have been in a huge heap of anxiety and fear. BUT GOD, had other plans. Because of Jesus, because he made a way for me to rest in the Father, because he sent the Comforter, we knew somehow we were all going to be ok. We just praised God on through it and one opportunity after another began to open up. They were odd jobs, but the money added up to MORE than I made at my old job. Jesus was my refuge and deliverer at the same time (my old job was very stressful). Praise Him.
I could go on and on. And someday I will, for all eternity, giving him glory forever. Amen.