When In Need
[Editor’s Note: Due to a mix-up, this post is being shared one week after the surgery mentioned in the introduction. We are glad to say it was successful! We hope you find the message of the post just as timely as if it had been published on the correct day.
If you read this post early on Thursday morning, I will most likely have just had surgery having a new knee implanted. I had the other knee done in September of last year, and now this knee is saying, ‘it’s my turn.” I know what to expect–the pain, the therapy, the slow movement. I like to be the one helping, not the one being helped. I think that’s why I dread it so much.
I’m in need of a new knee, so that means I’m in need of your prayers for a successful surgery, my recovery, and for Jim as he has to see me hurting. He is a great nurse, but he agonizes over my being in pain.
All of these thoughts brought me to the realization that there are so many people in need. In our congregation alone we have several who are suffering from illnesses and the stress that goes along with those illnesses. There are also those who are in need spiritually, and they need our prayers and help in their spiritual journey.
For those who may be in need, may I suggest a source of strength and help? The book of Psalms has helped me on many occasions when I was in need. My need wasn’t always a health issue; sometimes it was a heart issue. Pain can come from many sources, but there is a source of help available at any time.
Reading the Psalms puts you in touch with others who were going through struggles and needed help:
- “Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield” (Psalm 33:20).
- “As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and deliverer…” (Psalm 40:17).
- “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
- “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2).
Along with reading the Psalms, the lyrics of a beautiful song have been running through my mind:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face.
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
For all of you who are in any kind of need, my prayer is that these simple thoughts will help and encourage you.
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AUTHOR: Donna Faughn
