Everything I Need

I've been meaning to write on this blog. In fact, I've written several things, but nothing I've written has been sufficient for me. But I want to at least make the habit of writing. So, until otherwise done, I'll post Bible verses and songs with a (possible) explanation at the end. Here's my first one...

When every step is so hard to take - all of my hope is fading away - when life is a mountain that I can not climb You carry me, Jesus carry me. You are strength in my weakness - the refuge I seek. You are everything in my time of need. You are everything I need. When every moment is more than I can take and all of my strength is slipping away; When every breath gets harder to breathe, You carry me, Jesus carry me. You Are strength in my weakness, You are the refuge I seek, You are everything in my time of need, You are everything I need. I need You - You are everything I need; I love everything about You, cause You are strength in my weakness; the refuge I seek. You are everything in my time of need. You are everything, You are everything I need!
hag 1:5-9 And then a little later, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies spoke out again: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over. You have spent a lot of money, but you haven't much to show for it. You keep filling your plates, but you never get filled up. You keep drinking and drinking and drinking, but you're always thirsty. You put on layer after layer of clothes, but you can't get warm. And the people who work for you, what are they getting out of it? Not much-- a leaky, rusted-out bucket, that's what. That's why GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies said: "Take a good, hard look at your life. Think it over." Then GOD said: "Here's what I want you to do: Climb into the hills and cut some timber. Bring it down and rebuild the Temple. Do it just for me. Honor me. You've had great ambitions for yourselves, but nothing has come of it. The little you have brought to my Temple I've blown away--there was nothing to it. "And why?" (This is a Message from GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, remember.) "Because while you've run around, caught up with taking care of your own houses, my Home is in ruins."

Often times in our lives, we come upon a moment that is too much for us to bear. A child facing a deadly disease, decisions as to what college to go to or what move we should take to advance our career, who to marry, etc. All of them summed up in the question, "What now?" In America, we constantly run after success. Usually, we find it in one form or another, but what do we have to show for it? I know those who are the most righteous people I've met who've lost children. Others did all they could to save their buddies in war, only to see them get torn in two at the most desperate hour. The Jews in the verses above had reestablished themselves in Jerusalem and made quite a name for themselves, but they just couldn't figure out that next step to success. Instead of constantly finding a solution to our problems, let's take comfort in the Lord's sanctuary. Build a moment of your time every day to worship him in his prescence. Then we'll be full, then we'll find meaning. He's everything we need. Our future rests in him. Our children rest in him. Our fight rests in him. Our loves rest in him. And the key word here is rest. If every aspect of our life, from the mundane (like our careers) to the important (our families and friends) rest in the hands of God, why can't we?

Psa 55:22 Pile your troubles on GOD's shoulders-- he'll carry your load, he'll help you out. He'll never let good people topple into ruin.