… Lord I come, I confess
Bowing here, I find my rest
Without You, I fall apart
You’re the one that guides my heart
… Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour, I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
… Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more
Where grace is found is where You are
And where You are, Lord, I am free
Holiness is Christ in me
… Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour, I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
… So teach my song to rise to You
When temptation comes my way
And when I cannot stand, I’ll fall on You
Jesus, You’re my hope and stay
… Lord, I need You, oh, I need You
Every hour, I need You
My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
You’re my one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
… My one defense, my righteousness
Oh God, how I need You
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Matt Maher / Daniel Carson / Jesse Reeves / Kristian Paul Stanfill / Christy L. Nockels
Dear God, I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I’m pretty sure we sang it at the church I visited this last Sunday to bid farewell to a pastor friend of mine who was preaching his last sermon before retirement. I’m kind of surprised the song stuck with me over the last two days, but when I found myself singing it this morning, I thought I would spend some time with the lyrics and use them to pray to you. You know, Father, I do, indeed, need you.
Right now, I’m sitting in my warm home in South Texas with snow on the ground outside. It’s kind of fun, but I know there are people who don’t have a warm place to be, and I haven’t cared. Granted, there is only so much I can “care” about. There is so much awful in the world, and even in my community, that happens on a continual basis, and I cannot care about everything. But I know you do. I know you care about the people who are cold right now. Maybe they are homeless and living in their car–if they have a car. Oh, Father, they need you, oh, they need you. Every hour they need you. Please be with them somehow.
As for me, you have given me a set of people with specific needs to love. Help me to love them well. Whether it is through my vocational work, my side projects, my volunteer work in the community, or my relationships, I have work to do. Help me to do it well.
Father, without you, I fall apart. When my sin runs deep, so does your grace. Help me to withstand temptation. Help me to worship you well. Help me to love you. Help me to love others. Lord, I need you, oh, I need you. Every hour, I need you. You’re my one defense. My righteousness. Oh, God, how I need you.
I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,
Amen
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