all I have is need
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For the last six months, God has been teaching me a lot how I stand before Him. When I approach Him, what is my attitude? What am I standing on? What do I bring to the table when I commune with Him?
A while back, I listened to the sermons from the 09SR. They were all very helpful and convicting, but the truth nugget that has continued to resound in heart is this: All I Have Is Need.
This phrase instantly connected with my heart. This is it. This is how I stand before Him. This is what I bring to the table. Whenever go I to Him in prayer, this is what I bring into His presence: NEED.
I don’t bring anything that will make God smile on me. I don’t have anyhing that makes me look good in His eyes. I am totally depraved, totally sinful, a total failure. Thus when I come before Him, I don’t have any obedience, any good fruit, any righteousness that I can credit to my name. The only thing that I can label as my own is my failure, weakness, and sin.
But this does not cause me shrink away from Him because the gospel gives me confidence. I have confidence because, even though I am the most wicked, disgraceful sinner, I stand before God in the blood and righteousness of Christ. The gospel says come to God not because of who are, but because of what Christ has done.
All I have is need. Some the most freeing words I’ve heard all year.
Amen, What a glorious Gospel it is to be dependent on the most dependable. How discouraging would it be if we were totally dependent on one who failed all the time? Because all we can bring is our need, and since there is no higher praise than to come to Him in our need, it amazes me to think that this is exactly what He longs for most; our need. Most of the time we don’t like to hang around really needy people who can’t get anything right and are always asking for something, but this is His delight. Miss you Micah. Keep on looking only to Christ; He is everything we need and more.
It is always reassuring to know that the Lord never fails, He is perfect and Holy…knowing how prideful man is, the act of praying unto the Lord itself shows our weakness and our complete dependance on Him..
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2Cor 12:9