A man in dire need of a gracious God

There are these moments in life when you are struck by your own foolishness and helplessness.

Today I had one of them:

Walking along the street, rain was falling gently on my face, I talked to my God.

Suddenly a song came to my mind and I started singing the words:

"I need you more,
More than yesterday,
I need you more,
More than ever before."

As I reflected on the words of the song I began to doubt whether they are actually true-do I need God more today than yesterday?

No, I don't! It is only due to my foolishness that I did not realize yesterday how much I actually need Him. This never changes. I need God in every situation, good or bad! In summer, winter, spring and fall! In the exciting times and in the every day normality of life!

He is my Creator, the Sustainer of Life. The One who gives me air to breathe, food to eat, rest at night! He is the One who upholds the whole universe by the word of His power. Every moment I live is owed to Him who made me!

I might forget this fact at times and then come back to realize it again but that does not mean that I need him more today than ever before. Before I was just to foolish to recognize my own helplessness.

This is so humbling but also incredibly encouraging because if all my life is owed to Him than why should I ever have to worry about anything, it is all in His hand.

I continued walking through the rain and this reality impressed itself so strongly on my heart that I felt I should share it.

These moments are moments of grace that allows us to grasp reality as it truly is and then we remember:

After all, I am still a man in dire need of a gracious God!