I Need You, Lord!

In Sunday school recently I asked my little ones to draw a picture of something they needed God to help them with. Are they afraid of the dark? Do they have a hard time obeying or telling the truth? Do storms frighten them? A few children had a hard time coming up with something. One even said, “I don’t need ANY help!” No one wants to admit their weakness, but you know, the truth is we should all understand how much we need God.

I need Him to help me:
be kind with my words, use my time wisely, think right, discipline my life, convict me of my sin, love my husband more than myself, serve others, not have a critical attitude, share the Gospel, use my resources wisely, to be used of Him…

Do you admit your own need for the Lord every single day? Too often we sit and listen to a message, or we read a devotional (like this one) and we say, “That’s not me. I’m fine, but so-and-so really needs to hear that!” We should be keenly aware how weak we are in our own strength.

Not only do we need to admit our need for the Lord, but we also need to voice it. In prayer, we need to cry out to the Lord for His help. Then, I think it would also be helpful to share our need for Him with our family. Your little ones should hear their mommy saying, “I need the Lord to help me with all the laundry that needs to be washed today. God needs to help me be more patient, and so on.” When they hear you admit your need, they will more readily understand their own. If they aren’t yet saved, they will also see their sin more easily and will come sooner to the realization that they need a Savior! Isn’t that our heart’s greatest longing for them? This brings us to another need – we need God to do a work in our children’s hearts!

I need Thee, Oh, I need Thee.
Every hour I need Thee.
Oh bless me now my Savior,
I come to Thee.

What is your need for God today? Admit it then voice it.

With love,